Our grandfathers would not have a problem with that statement, and that's clearly the spirit in which I meant it.
Many moralisms are stated in absolute terms, for the very good reason that it sends the message that the moral crime should never happen among moral people.
Morality lessons aren't very instructional if not expressed in absolute terms, are they?
But I understand your point. You were just making an argument, not imparting an idea.
Absolutism is the refuge of small minds. For example, the Ten Commandments say "Thou shall not kill" - but there are many situations where killing is justified and even moral. So one needs to engage the ol' brain to sort out individual situations. Otherwise, you're no better than those "zero-tolerance" nitwits who suspend a kid for bringing nail clippers to school.