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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
According to relativism, an American society which states that certain acts are definitely manifestations of homophobia, racism, sexism, bigotry, greed and so on would not be superior to an American society which rejects certain acts as definitely being homophobic, racist, sexist, bigotted, greedy and so on.

Central to Political Correctness is that homophobia, racism, sexism, bigotry and greed are inherently morally wrong. But the assertion that these things are morally wrong is an absolutist position.

The nightmare scenario for a relativist is to succeed in proving that a position is racist, and have his audience respond "OK, so we're racist. We're cool with that. So what's your point?"

39 posted on 05/08/2008 10:19:49 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell)
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To: PapaBear3625

According to all that I have written - concerning political correctness - what is ‘correct?’

According to relativism, there would be no correct position concerning ‘political correctness.’

What would be correct would be based upon one’s POV. No one could decide what is or isn’t politically correct.

See how one can use relativism to refute relativism and/or counter it?


41 posted on 05/08/2008 10:37:46 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist (Keep working! Welfare cases and their liberal enablers are counting on you!)
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