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:::I did a little Googling and found that, while many people have linked relativity to moral relativism, Einstein himself apparently disbelieved such links:  "Asked what effect his theory would have on religion, he said: 'None. Relativity is a purely scientific matter and has nothing to do with religion'"  [http://www.slate.com/id/74164/].  [http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=596 Another page] says (whether rightly or wrongly; I don't know) that "He himself held to firm standards of right and wrong and saw moral relativism... as a bankrupt philosophy."  I think that the point of view of the discoverer of the theory should at least be mentioned.  I'd add it myself, but the page's locked.  --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 15:42, 29 November 2009 (EST)
 
:::I did a little Googling and found that, while many people have linked relativity to moral relativism, Einstein himself apparently disbelieved such links:  "Asked what effect his theory would have on religion, he said: 'None. Relativity is a purely scientific matter and has nothing to do with religion'"  [http://www.slate.com/id/74164/].  [http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=596 Another page] says (whether rightly or wrongly; I don't know) that "He himself held to firm standards of right and wrong and saw moral relativism... as a bankrupt philosophy."  I think that the point of view of the discoverer of the theory should at least be mentioned.  I'd add it myself, but the page's locked.  --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 15:42, 29 November 2009 (EST)
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Evan, please read the top of this page.  It is made clear that bringing up old points isn't helpful, and you'll find this point at [[Talk:Theory_of_relativity/Archive_1#Moral_Relativism_line_needs_to_go.]]  Any questions you have about this subject can be answered there.  Check the archives before posting.  [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 15:48, 29 November 2009 (EST)
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