a very common belief these days. revolves mainly around the idea, "what is right for you isn't right for me". denies that there is truth at all. many relativists realize that mathematical truths cannot be disproven, but they still susbscribe to the idea that multiple opposing ideas can exist in the same realm and still produce no conflicts.
hitler thought it was perfectly fine of him to kill millions of people. obviously, he was a relativist. the people he oppressed obviously didn't have the same veiw, and look at what happened. they were killed.
by karl June 8, 2004
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Why are your relatives crapping themselves?
by Lord Meatclown June 25, 2003
Get the relatives mug.A moral relativist is one with a snarky attitude and bloated sense of self-importance. They can be found loitering about college campus' for years on end in multiple graduate school programs. If you are unfortunate to have one in your freshman philosophy class they will ask "questions" that are not so carefully disguised claims of superiority over the professor and all other students. Often known to despise organized religion and wear anti-religious bigotry on his/her sleeve, while displaying outrage at all other forms of bigotry. They become loud and angry if you point out that such outrage ironically hinges on moral absolutism.
- There is no right and wrong, there is only perception of right and wrong.
- Is that so? Well you won't mind if I do this.
::smacks moral relativist in the mouth::
- OW! Why did you do that?
- I perceived it as the right thing to do during this conversation.
- Is that so? Well you won't mind if I do this.
::smacks moral relativist in the mouth::
- OW! Why did you do that?
- I perceived it as the right thing to do during this conversation.
by Jan OLeary May 3, 2010
Get the moral relativist mug.Everything is relative. This means that all belief systems are equally true, except for Christianity and anything remotely pro-western or pro-American.
Also, since relativism holds that there is no center of truth, it is a perfectly valid opinion to say that "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is a better movie than "Citizen Kane", because my opinion is just as valid as yours, even when I don't bother to back it up.
Also, since relativism holds that there is no center of truth, it is a perfectly valid opinion to say that "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is a better movie than "Citizen Kane", because my opinion is just as valid as yours, even when I don't bother to back it up.
by Killing Kittens December 7, 2006
Get the Relativism mug.Definition #1: Someone in your imediate family who distorts the trurth, withholds information, cons and out right lies to manipulate you and other family members in to getting whatever they want without actually having to accomplish anything.
Defintion #2: Someone in your inner circle of friends who distorts the trurth, withholds information, cons and out right lies to manipulate you and other friends in to believing in thier own personal Ryality.
Defintion #2: Someone in your inner circle of friends who distorts the trurth, withholds information, cons and out right lies to manipulate you and other friends in to believing in thier own personal Ryality.
I have 2 or 3 rylatives in my family.
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Thus, the longer the definition, the crapper it is.
Thus, the longer the definition, the crapper it is.
Through the theory of general relativity, we can deduce that the top definition is not worth reading.
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