[Stark_GOP]

America was not built on moral relativism.
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Sure it was. At the same time the Founding Fathers were extolling the virtues of liberty, an entire segment of the population was being held in involuntary servitude.

Moral absolutes are all well-and-good in theory, but come up lacking when they collide with reality.
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America has suffered from moral relativism.
The Civil War is an example.

[NJ_gent]

"The Civil War is an example."

The 'Civil War' is an example of the Federal government overreaching its authority and enforcing its will via military force in complete violation of the concept of Federalism, the United States Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. Slavery happened to be the issue North and South states were divided on most heavily at the time, but it could just as easily have been taxes or the price of milk. It was fueled by northern arrogance clashing with southern pride.