Truth
A recent discussion along with reading of Josh McDowell’s “Right from Wrong” brought something interesting to my mind. That is the inherent hypocrisy that relativists have, and yet don’t realize it. Relativists believe there is no absolute truth, and seem to almost thrive on arguing that with anyone. Yet, for them believe that there are two problems inherent in relativism. First, to believe that there is no absolute truth is contradicting, because you are in fact believing in an absolute truth…that there is no absolute truth. My mind kind of rebels over that, being that it’s circular, and self-contradicting, but that’s how it is. To believe there is no absolute truth is to acknowledge that you believe something that applies to everyone everywhere, that is, there is nothing that is true for everyone, what is true for that person may not be true for another, which is an inherent belief in a contradictory absolute.
The second fallacy is that a relativist can not debate someone and maintain their position. You see, if you truly believe in relative truth, then you can not ever say the other person is wrong. After all, you believe in relative truth, so I am right for me. You can never say someone else is wrong, lest you contradict yourself, because to state so is to say some other form of truth that is absolute. If I believe you’re wrong, you can’t even argue with me there, because that may be what’s true to me. You can’t argue tolerance, because intolerance for others could be my truth. You see what I’m getting at?
No one truly believes in relative morality, they just like to argue it. In practice, most everyone believes in some sort of absolute truth, if only “Live and let live,” which seems to be what most people really mean by relative truth and morality. And if you disagree, you can't argue with me, because this is true to me! :P