[hopespringseternal]

I equated your "moralistic self-rightousness" to the "moralistic self-rightousness" of the Taliban.

Leaving unspoken the convenient fact that the Taliban were a bunch of murdering thugs? Meaning that anyone who believes in moral absolutes is 1) self-righteous and 2) a murdering thug?

And you claim that I am engaging in sophistry?

[monday]

"Meaning that anyone who believes in moral absolutes is 1) self-righteous and 2) a murdering thug? "

No. I simply pointed out that you have in common with the Taliban, the conviction that your moral beliefs are the absolute truth.

Your morals are, I expect, somewhat different from the Taliban, so it would not follow that you would also be a murdering thug.