• JacksonLamb@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I think you’re missing the significance of his phrase “entirely relative”.

    In moral philosophy, cultural relativity holds that morals are not good or bad in themselves but only within their particular context. Strong moral relativists would hold the belief that it’s fine to murder children if that is a normal part of your culture.

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      44 minutes ago

      I guess I’m parsing the statement as “understand it as a concept” when they mean “hold that position.”