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Moral relativity is the wrongheaded idea that there is no absolute Right or Wrong, and that anyone can freely use his own conscience to decide what is moral. A moral relativist will not say that [[theft]] or [[murder]] is wrong, because he believes it is up to the murderer or thief to decide whether his behavior is justified.

Moral relativity is the idea that there is no absolute right or wrong, and that anyone can freely use his or her own conscience to decide what is moral. For example, a moral relativist might not say that the acts of [[theft]] or [[murder]] are necessarily wrong, stating instead that it might be up to the murderer or thief to decide whether his behavior is justified; a popular example of moral relativism is the tale of [[Robin Hood]], who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. A moral absolutist might claim that Robin Hood's actions are wrong because he committed the crime of stealing, a moral relativist might argue that Robin Hood's actions are justified because he helps out the needy.

Unsurprisingly, moral relativity is exclusively a [[liberal]] belief, as conservatives believe that God is the ultimate arbiter of Good and Evil:

It is often argued that moral relativity is a primarily liberal belief because many conservatives believe that God is the ultimate arbiter of Good and Evil, as per the following quote:

'''"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.''' (Proverbs 14:12)

'''"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.''' (Proverbs 14:12)

Moral relativity and related foolish thinking is what allows liberals to support [[abortion]], [[gay rights]], [[drug abuse]], and [[gun control]].

However, there are many instances in which it is argued that both conservative and liberal politicians behave with moral relativism, especially when it comes to loaded issues like that of torture.<ref>http://whatever.scalzi.com/2004/06/18/conservative-moral-relativist/</ref>

The [[Theory of Relativity]] has generated a huge following by advocates of moral relativism.{{fact}} The idea of moral relativity exist independent of (and substantially predates) the theory of relativity, but some moral relativists irrelevantly invoke the theory in attempts to lend legitimacy to this version of morality.{{fact}}

The [[Theory of Relativity]] has generated a huge following by advocates of moral relativism.{{fact}} The idea of moral relativity exist independent of (and substantially predates) the theory of relativity, but some moral relativists irrelevantly invoke the theory in attempts to lend legitimacy to this version of morality.{{fact}}