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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: one_less who wrote (11075)10/24/1998 3:33:00 PM
From: jbe  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
Abdul Haq, may I elaborate on that "good question"?

1) I might not accept something for myself (e.g., adultery), but would not demand that others follow my example.

2) On the other hand, I might refuse to accept something (e.g., robbery) and insist that others also refuse to accept it.

3) Even when I accept an absolute value for myself and others --e.g., Thou Shalt Not Steal -- I might look at the circumstances in which that absolute value is violated. (This is where "relativism" comes in.) In other words, I might perceive a huge difference between a Jean Valjean, who as I recall (perhaps incorrectly) was imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, and a career bank robber..

Would you go along with this refinement of your question?

jbe
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