Moral Realitivism

Today, a particularly insidious obstacle to the task of education is the massive presence in our society and culture of that relativism which, recognizing nothing as definitive, leaves as the ultimate criterion only the self with its desires. And under the semblance of freedom it becomes a prison for each one, for it separates people from one another, locking each person into his or her own ego.

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First of all I am not American so I don't belong to either of your "clans" or whatever you mean by liberal. Keep that shit out of here.

Your case for philosophy being universal is flawed. As I have already stated: in order for you to argue that a moral system is superior you need a point of reference: in achieving what goal is it superior? By defining this goal you also admit that your morals are relative to it. If I don't share your goal I won't agree to your morals.

Besides, I have already disproven your claim that the golden rule is universal. People steal, rape and murder every day. It is obvious that the golden rule does not apply to them. The laws of physics apply even if you don't know about them, true. I am still bound by gravity even I don't know what it is. However, If the same were true for the golden rule it would not be _possible_ for me to act in contradiction to it. But quite obviously it is. In my actions I am limited by the laws of physics. I am not limited by your morals.

Again: the golden rule is not an example of universal morals. If it were everyone would have to abide by it. Do _you_ understand?