This is Part 2 of a series on moral relativism. The previous article can be found here. Lack of virtue. Moral relativism is based on individual preferences. Exactly who would do the nominating who for ...

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In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree on one thing: 85% say political discourse has gotten worse over the ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The figure was stunning: $45 billion lost annually in America to “organized retail crime” alone — mobs of thieves, for example, ransacking stores for goods to be resold online ...