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I believe subjectively there is a right and wrong, but not objectively. Objectively there is just choice, or different directions to go.
Imbued in every “right” choice carries with it the seeds of “evil.” For example Jonnymysto, I choose not to rape women of any age because I morally (subjectively) believe rape to be “wrong.” Yet my choice deprives quite a few hospital staff, mental health care workers, police detectives, lawyers, judges, and prison guards from employment. These people’s jobs are important to the national economy and according our (corporate) politicians, the economy is essential to our national security. There are many people that believe anything that impedes the stimulating the economy or hampers national security is “wrong.” If that feels far fetched, how about all the potential effects a sexual assault might create for the person raped, like greater compassion for other victims or a stronger pull for personal safety which keeps her from life threatening danger.
The only thing I can do is act from my own sense of morality, and let go of the absolute of that morality. And of course, I don’t use the above argument to justify actions that I might want to take but know to be wrong.
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