Absoluet Truth.......
I am writting a paper on Moral Relativism vs. Absolute Truth. It is a classical arguement. Sometimes very hard for me to write something so deep in a really agreeable way. Meaning, I know what I know and it's difficult to talk about the other side without just pushing it aside. But it would be very good of me and good FOR me to be able to write this paper with an open mind.
Why do people believe in moral relativism? It is a real, tough question. I totally and whole heartedly believe that there is only absolute truth and it is a logic necessity. If someone says "There are no absolutes", they are saying there are absolutely no absolutes. But, that is an absolute statement. It seems that most relativist arguments contradict each other. There is no absolute right or wrong. People can do what they feel they need to do, and what they feel is right. Like people think abortion is right for some people, but wrong for others. Like people think that drinking and getting drunk is OK sometimes, but not OK other times. Like some people think it's OK for unmarried people to live together if they "truly" love each other. "I wouldn't do it, but hey, it's their choice."
Yes, yes, it is their choice, but how tolerant our society has become! What happened to people standing up for what is really right? There is hardly any gray area, people! A very known saying is, "What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popluar." How come you don't really see this lived out any more? Abortion is wrong. It doesn't matter whether it's a rape or incest. It is still a HUMAN BEING and deserves a chance at life! Yes, it is tragic what happens to a girl when she is forced into something like that, but what if you were that baby inside that girls stomach?.... It is not OK to get drunk and be intoxicated. Why wouldn't someone want control over their body and their actions. That is how rape happens!! That's how people die in car accidents all the time!! Sex was made for marraige and only marriage. If people don't have enough respect and self-control to wait until their wedding day to be with their spouse, than how can people have any control over any decisions they make?
I'm sorry, I went off on a tirade. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I feel things so hard. I've read things, heard things, seen things, and experienced things to know that there is a right and a wrong to everything. I'm going to bed now. Homecoming week is just about over and I am completely wiped out. What do you think about all this "stuff?" God give me strength over the next few days, i'm gonna need it..... Peace.
Why do people believe in moral relativism? It is a real, tough question. I totally and whole heartedly believe that there is only absolute truth and it is a logic necessity. If someone says "There are no absolutes", they are saying there are absolutely no absolutes. But, that is an absolute statement. It seems that most relativist arguments contradict each other. There is no absolute right or wrong. People can do what they feel they need to do, and what they feel is right. Like people think abortion is right for some people, but wrong for others. Like people think that drinking and getting drunk is OK sometimes, but not OK other times. Like some people think it's OK for unmarried people to live together if they "truly" love each other. "I wouldn't do it, but hey, it's their choice."
Yes, yes, it is their choice, but how tolerant our society has become! What happened to people standing up for what is really right? There is hardly any gray area, people! A very known saying is, "What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popluar." How come you don't really see this lived out any more? Abortion is wrong. It doesn't matter whether it's a rape or incest. It is still a HUMAN BEING and deserves a chance at life! Yes, it is tragic what happens to a girl when she is forced into something like that, but what if you were that baby inside that girls stomach?.... It is not OK to get drunk and be intoxicated. Why wouldn't someone want control over their body and their actions. That is how rape happens!! That's how people die in car accidents all the time!! Sex was made for marraige and only marriage. If people don't have enough respect and self-control to wait until their wedding day to be with their spouse, than how can people have any control over any decisions they make?
I'm sorry, I went off on a tirade. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I feel things so hard. I've read things, heard things, seen things, and experienced things to know that there is a right and a wrong to everything. I'm going to bed now. Homecoming week is just about over and I am completely wiped out. What do you think about all this "stuff?" God give me strength over the next few days, i'm gonna need it..... Peace.