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Line 1: − {{merge|Moral relativism}} − 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. − − Unsurprisingly, moral relativity is typically an [[Atheism|atheistic]] or [[liberal]] belief, as religious conservatives believe that God is the ultimate arbiter of Good and Evil: − − '''"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]], and [[drug abuse]]. Moral relativity erodes principled [[self-defense]] and thereby leads to misguided demands for [[gun control]] as well as psychiatric problems resulting from a lack of mental self-defense. − − While the idea of moral relativity exists independently of (and substantially predates) the scientific [[theory of relativity]], moral relativists seized on the theory of relativity to legitimize their views. Historians such as Paul Johnson wrote about how the theory of relativity caused a sea change, justified or not, in 20th century thought. Due to this conflation, [[Professor values|liberal professors]] heavily support the Theory of Relativity and try to use it to draw followers away from [[Bible|Biblical morality]]. <!-- I'd feel better if we had a citation for this. Does anyone know an example? --> − − [[category:philosophy]] − − ==See Also== − [[Nihilism]] − − {{relativity}}{{liberalism}}
Merging with Moral relativism