And multiculturalists condemn the West for its cultural practices. It seems that what is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander. The average American who has come to accept relativistic notions of truth and morality might fairly be accused of being only inconsistent. But those who are real activists in the current fight for cultural change must bear the charge of blatant hypocrisy. As we consider these topics, I think you'll come to agree with Watkins that the culture war is not being fought between absolutists and relativists, but between two groups of absolutists.
Few practices are as fiercely opposed or defended as abortion.
Opponents say abortion is morally wrong for all people. Pro ponents say it is a matter of individual choice. Physician-assisted suicide draws similar responses. It is easy to overstate the thinking of those espousing the new absolute of the value of life. Rather, death is more often thought of simply as the lesser of two evils.