Simply put, relativism is the thought that all personal beliefs and truths are just an opinion that cannot be proven true or false. It is simply the thought that your beliefs are neither greater nor less than mine, we are the same. Knowledge is determined by specific qualities of the observer including age, ethnicity, gender, and cultural conditioning. But relativism is a reliable source when examining life as a whole. For example, according to relativist thinking, Jesus and Osama Bin Laden are the same. I believe that relativism is not a reliable argument when talking about the problems of today's world. Now, in terms of introducing relativism into society, I believe that the majority of people would adopt the concept automatically, while some would remain true to their previous beliefs. Some may already believe and live by this concept, while others may simply adopt it because they don't like the thought of conflict, then of course there are those who stick to their beliefs no matter what. I think relativism is attractive to some people because they like the thought that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and can believe whatever they want. It is said that America is the land of the free and home of the brave, that all people have the right to free speech. But what if you “know” that what people believe is wrong and what you believe is right, who's to say which option is true and which is false? This is why relativism is one of the most debated topics today. One of the biggest objections to the belief in relativism is the thought that we are all the same as human beings and in our opinions. Once again I state that Jesus and Osama Bin Laden are not the same in any way. We understand that Jesus was pure and holy, while… middle of paper… Confucius was right that without learning good manners many ideas that began as acts of kindness would be wasted on bad manners. character. It's important to hold onto these truths so we don't make the mistake of turning our acts of kindness into a waste. Works Cited Soccio, Douglas J. “Philosophy and the Pursuit of Wisdom.” Archetypes of wisdom. 7th ed. Bellmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1995. 11+. PrintJonathan Judaken. Review of Weikart, Richard, From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics, and Racism in Germany. H ideas, H-Net reviews. June, 2005. Soccio, Douglas J. “The Philosopher-King: Plato.” Archetypes of wisdom. 7th ed. Bellmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1995. 121+. Print.Soccio, Douglas J. "Asian Sages: Lao-Tzu, Confucius, and Buddha." Archetypes of wisdom. 7th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub., 1995. 23+. Press