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Originally posted by debaser
I agree with every thing you say, more or less, with the exception of this:
Moral relativism is one of the major problems with this country today. There are some opinions that should not be tolerated, and certainly not given equal billing. Believe it or not there is still right and wrong in the world.
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That may sound like a morally relativistic statement but it could also be taken to mean that, while there is a right and a wrong, we recognize that no one particular world view knows where the line is.
As a liberal democracy built on reason we are supposed to value the ability to discuss opinions and actions and weigh the benefits against the costs without fear of retaliation. Then the population can decide in an informed manner about where the center of the ideas are.