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Not the physics relativity, moral relativity.

There is no absolute beauty. There is no absolute good. The idea of absolute is wearing thin in the age of science (the modern time). There is no one right answer. It is all in perspective to the viewer. One person may interpret a work of art differently than another. One may find it beautiful while the other may find it not beautiful. Who are we to judge which is correct? Is one right and the other wrong? Either both are correct or both incorrect. If both were incorrect, this would mean that there would have to be a third viewer (of the art) and a third alternative (beautiful, not beautiful, and [third alternative]). But what would the so called third alternative be? It is absurd. Likewise, a person may find a certain action to be good and moral while another finds it to be bad and immoral. Are we perfect (if perfection is even possible) enough to judge which person is correct?

Lets say, for a minute, that there is an absolute good. Those who believed differently are wrong. Only the creator of this absolute good would know the consequences: forgiveness or punishment, who knows? For those who are wrong, this would mean that ages and ages of beliefs are immoral. The people themselves are immoral for either being raised to believe a certain way or using the gift of reason to arrive at their beliefs. It would be rational to forgive them. They used what comes natural to humans: reason. Being punished would be irrational; being punished for using what comes natural to someone. We would have to be forewarned of the consequences of using reason for the punishment to be justified. Imagine telling someone to get over a vertical wall and the only thing at their disposal is a ladder, but if they use the ladder they will be punished. Or even worse, not telling them that they will be punished for using it.

Solution: There is no one right solution. There are choices though (and not just the following). Firstly, you could take the passive way. Leave your beliefs to yourself and those who share them. Do not push your beliefs onto others, and do not let their beliefs influence you in any way. Live your way. The second way; do not push your beliefs unto others. You do have a right to defend yourself when others interfere with you or your beliefs. The method of defense is up to the person. The third way; if you really believe your way to be moral, fight for what you believe in. This would mean war! (just kidding) War would only be one option in the third way. You could try to teach others your way, try to convince them of the advantages of your beliefs and the disadvantages of theirs. Arguing that your beliefs are the truth and all good would be what I was arguing against in the first place. There is no absolute (truth). Instead, there are interpretations of the truth. Wait a second! Im not preaching the truth, just my belief. Ah! Im scared!

I wrote this one.