Truth/Morality

Truth

What relativists believe, is that there is no simple, absolute truth, but that truth is relative to a particular person or culture. For example, we have as history as Christians of not having to justify ourselves in making others believe what they do is wrong, because our religion or beliefs call for it, when others may think what they are doing is right. I disagree. I believe there are certain, absolute truths that should be applied to all cultures and people, e.g. killing, whether in the name of your religion or otherwise, is wrong. I believe that equal rights for men and women should be a part of all cultures,or at least removing the practice of ideals that severely restrict quality of life. Alternatively, to educate other peoples on why their cultural practices or beliefs may be wrong from our perspective.

Morality

As morality is a vast and much debated subject, here's just one example of the argument for/against it.The myth of Gyges is a dialogue present by Claucon and Ademanthus to challenge Socrates to justify why a man should live a moral life. The story tells of Gygyes the Shepherd and how he found a magic ring that had the ability to turn him invisible. With this, he managed to seduce the queen and with her help slew the King of Lydia and took the kingdom. The reader is asked to consider that no matter if a man who took the ring was just, no man could be considered to be of such iron nature as to stand fast in justice, not when he could safely steal or kill anything or anyone he wished.The story takes the argument that w are just out of necessity, perhaps for fear of punishment or expectation of reward in following in following a just path, that is in our natures to think that injustice is far more profitable and anyone having obtained the ability of invisibility and never doing any wrong would be considered entirely stupid for not taking advantage of the situation.