| I would consider myself to be a relativist.
I do believe that there are absolutes, but i do not believe that they can ever be completely proven. There will always be something that defies humanities best explination. Science tells us that no matter how close we get to something being absolutely for sure, there is always going to be a slight (no matter how slight) chance that it could be wrong in some situation. Simply put, I don't think anything can be proved 100%, so I can never put 100% of my confidence into anything, I always try to question.
Also, I do not think that any belief or philosphical approach is more (or less) legitimate than another. If one person chooses to hold one belief, I am not going to say that my belief system is better or worse than theirs. I have no way to prove the legitimacy of either one, so it is useless to try and argue.
More specifically, I believe that everything is relative to the individual. What is true for one person is not necessarily going to be true for another (this is also a reason why I don't believe anything can be completely proven) What is suitable for one person may or may not be for another, but neither of the two are going to be better.
For my view on things, there isn't necessarily a definate better or worse between individuals, better and worse only apply to a single person and their own preferences. Now, most people may share the same preferences, but there will always be the chance that somebody may be the exception to the rule.
Basically, the old saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" holds a deeper meaning for me. |