[proxy_user]

Teenage boy: "That's right, Mr. Bruen, it's true that subatomic particles whizzing around each other give the illusion that you and I exist, and that we exist in the material world. But it is only an illusion. The only reality is in the realm of the spirit.

"So since we do not really possess bodies, and they are a mere construct of our reasoning process, what we do in these putative bodies is of no consequence in the intellectual and spiritual realm, which is the only true form of existence.

Somehow, I've missed all these NeoPlatonist kids. Most of them seem just to want to drink beer and watch TV.

[Aquinasfan]

Most of them seem just to want to drink beer and watch TV.

True, but the one thing most of them believe is that there is no such thing as objective truth.

In a few years, I'm going to be this dad...

Suppose you are sitting in your living room with a young man who is dating your daughter. The conversation turns to his intentions towards your daughter. You are seeking assurance that he respects her. Instead he assures you that at the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life. You would probably be justified in concluding he recognizes no moral boundaries in his relationship with your daughter...