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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (30956)	10/5/2001 9:38:02 AM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

By that definition a lot of people who consider themselves and usually are considered by others to be moral absolutists would be moral relativists. To be a relativist, in practical terms, perhaps you'd need to accept and understand my definition. However the term has rather more baggage in current parlance, since it implies some acceptance of the (opposing) views of others. I don't, necessarily; but I do accept that others hold those views. And, of course, it seems to be used as though it were an insult... here, not least... Strictly speaking, I shouldn't appeal to some 'absolute Right' to justify my views, or to criticise others. OTOH I'm not perfect and can't accept the deliberate mass murder of unconnected innocents as Right, whatever the cause.