Moral Collapse in London

Unrest in London has been headline news that past few days.  We read from the news wire in London (CNN) – Prime Minister David Cameron blames the riots that shook Britain over the past 10 days on a “slow-motion moral collapse … in parts of our country,” he said Monday, as police arrested a new [...]

Hero of Moral Relativism: The Joker

Image via Wikipedia Today I was watching the movie “Dark Knight” and I realized the Joker was the great hero of moral relativism. Why is he the greatest example of moral relativism? It is because his only rule is there are no objective rules; he does what his heart desires. The moral relativist does what [...]

Do Objective Morals Exist? Part 14

In my final installment on objective morality, let me conclude with a very practical summary. If you want to converse with a moral relativist you need to understand… What is moral relativism? Remember moral relativism teaches that right and wrong is determined by the beliefs of an individual or society.  The majority of relativists believe [...]

Do Objective Morals Exist? Part 11

Now if moral relativism isn’t true then the only option is objective morality is true.  However, relativists have some… IV. Three Arguments against Objective Morality 1.     Cultures practice different morals A key reason for being a moral relativist is the fact we observe what seems like different morals for different cultures.  One culture believes a [...]

Do Objective Morals Exist? Part 10

I am continuing the conversation I had with Mahito (part 9) while hiking in Yosemite.  I then asked him… Who is the positive moral hero of moral relativism?  He looked at me and said I’ve never been asked that question.  I pointed out the moral hero of helping the poor is Mother Teresa.  The moral [...]

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