I Choose Morals

Title: Right or Wrong


A relativist believes that everyone’s points of view are equal; for me, this is not the case. Throughout my life, my decisions have always been based upon my morals and the way that I view different situations. To be a relativist is just not the right decision for me. Therefore, I am more of a moral absolutist. Cases such of such as those of child sex predators, Elizabeth Smart, and Andrea Yates, are all the more convincing in my decision not to be a relativist.

Child sex predators are one of the many reasons I believe in my morals. I can not, in any sense, bring myself to believe that it is okay to take advantage of a child. Obviously, I am not the only human being that feels this same way. Recently, John Walsh helped to pass the Adam Walsh Protect Act in memory of his son, who was murdered by a child predator. This act will help to protect our nation’s children from violent sex crimes. Just one more reason I can appreciate being a moral absolutist.

The case of Elizabeth Smart is another good example of the views I have. While reading the book, “Bringing Elizabeth Home”, I was shocked to learn that Elizabeth’ captors actually thought that the crime they were committing was for God. The captors held Elizabeth for many months and even changed her name. According to my reading a relativist would have been more open to the ideas of Elizabeth Smarts captors. This due to the fact they believed in what they were doing and that it was for God. In my opinion, God or not kidnapping is not morally correct.

Finally, there is the case of Andrea Yates; though it was a little different it was still not morally sound. In this case Mrs. Yates murdered all of her children by drowning them. In court, the deaths of her children were blamed on post-partum depression. The idea of this disease is that new mothers often fell depressed and overwhelmed. I do believe that women suffer from this post-partum depression but not every woman suffering from this disease murders their children. Take the case of Brooke Shields, she chose to seek help and it all worked out for her.

Morals for me will always prevail, in any decision that I am forced to make. I would like to think that I am a fair person but in situations as those above it makes it hard. Was it fair for any of these children to go through what they suffered? Not to me. I am happy with my choice to be a moral absolutist. It is the right decision for me.