Whatever Happened to Moral Rigor?

[yallerdawg]

1. I've always felt that a hallmark of Democratic values is...

basically a "moral relativism."

We understand that others have different perspectives on what we consider to be "moral" and we have to acknowledge this in a democratic society.

From the link:

In matters of law and public morality, let justice take its course along the lines of due process and fair play. But in the realm of the free operation of intellect and imagination that is culture, let there bloom the suspension of moral judgment for the sake of a better understanding of our moral natures. It’s not because we owe anything to the likes of Harvey Weinstein; it’s because of what we owe ourselves.