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Moral Relativism in Politics

Terry Gray

I heard a very interesting statement a few days ago.  I thought of not writing this little jewel because politicians may discover it and further justify their actions.  But then I realized that politicians seldom listen to us and don’t really care too much about the constitution anyway.  I heard that lying is a 1^st amendment right.  I had to mull this over for awhile and then I had to agree. 

We draw the line at perjury and slander, but should we?  I guess it depends on your outlook.  Today, we don’t take our constitution quite as seriously as we once did.  But I’d lie to protect my right to speak out.  I guess I’d also be protecting my right to lie, according to this statement.

When a soldier swears into service, he promises to uphold the Constitution, as do many others in professions of public service.  When a soldier in time of war is captured, he is encouraged to lie to protect our nation and thus, our Constitution.

I guess our politicians do lie to us to protect our country and thus our Constitution.  I guess they are moral giants and subscribe to ethical relativism and Bentham’s Utilitarianism Calculus.  Ethical relativism teaches us that things may be morally right in South Carolina and morally wrong in Oregon.  Utilitarianism teaches that it is right to act wrong if acting wrong produces a right.  Bentham’s Utilitarianism Calculus measures how much pleasure we feel from the action.

I think politicians leave out the ethical part and just subscribe to relativism.

So remember when one of our politicians looks at you, smiles and winks and says, “Trust me on this one,” he’s just saying it to feel good.

Terry Gray

Republican Candidate

Kentucky House of Representatives

District 38

www.terrygray.net

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