Relativism: An Attack on American Foundations

Americans have become increasingly hostile to the notion of “objective truth” (henceforth, ‘Truth’). Rather than accept that there’s any such thing as Truth, many embrace that we all have our own “individual,” relative truths. More and more, Americans think we can agree to disagree and “coexist” because, ultimately, what is true for one need not be and is not true for another. They think we should refrain from getting bogged down in facts and logic because assuming that one is right, so the thought goes, can lead to conflict and hurt feelings. Who are we, after all, to tell another how he should live his life (never mind that the government does this explicitly through laws every waking second)? Thus, we should just let people live the way they want. It’s the only way we can live in harmony.