Isn't relativism just an -ism of convenience, for people always shirking accountability for their actions or looking for a way out of everything?
2007-09-15 06:24:17 · 6 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What of it?
As for relativism, I've always thought it was a misapplication of (legitimate) tollerance. It's a failure to distinguish the arbitrary differences in culture, from differences that actually make a difference.
Most differences between cultures are arbitrary: there is no right and wrong, with respect to, say, appropriate conversational distance.
Claiming there's something wrong with people who's culture has a different distance than yours is wrong-headed.
That doesn't mean that every aspect of every culture is equally right about everything.
Thus, human sacrifice is just wrong.
2007-09-15 08:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of studies about "isms", of which I enjoy attending debating societies or listening to lectures about
I absolutely know the human limitations...birth and death... can be transcended by writing and your thoughts be read after your life is over
2007-09-15 13:33:07 · answer #2 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you can be an Atheist with absolutes. I'm one! I get irritated when "open minded" people tell me I can't believe in absolutes without a god. They're absolutely sure of it ;)
2007-09-15 13:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that this is way too general to answer.
2007-09-23 04:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by smkeller 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. I think you might be right.
2007-09-15 13:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's why they call it atheist and not amoral.
2007-09-22 08:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋