I suppose I'm a relativist. I have a set of strong, personal morals, but I don't necessarily believe it's my way or the highway.
Perhaps not, though. I believe some things are absolutely wrong, no questions. For instance murder, rape, abuse/molestation/victimization of children (or any vulnerable class of people, including women), theft (I don't care if you're down on your luck--go out and earn your bread), just to name a few.
It might depend a bit on the moral issue although I can't think of one where I would take a relativist approach. For all intent and purpose I would consider myself an absolutist. In my mind morality transends culture. Just because some act is acceptable in a culture for me doesn't make it right.
I believe some things are absolutely wrong, no questions. For instance murder, rape, abuse/molestation/victimization of children (or any vulnerable class of people, including women), theft (I don't care if you're down on your luck--go out and earn your bread), just to name a few.
Aught Six,
Sounds like you are leaning to the absolutist to me. I understand your dilema. I think I am the same way. On the one hand I don't want to impose my morals on someone else but on the other hand no matter what moral issue I think of it seems to me there is a right and a wrong no matter what the culture.
I have a set of strong, personal morals, but I don't necessarily believe it's my way or the highway.
I think you can be abolutist but not believe "it's my my or the highway". I think that is what tolerance is all about. For example, I believe homosexuality is amoral but at the same time I wouldn't be for laws that discriminate or persecute them. I also won't smile and say their behavior is O.K. either because I believe it is wrong.
Which are you?
