I was listening to radio four this morning. I think it was on there that I heard David CaMoron talking about how he believes we should all regain our principles of what is right and wrong. Sounds good, doesn’t it, but think about it foe a mo. Right and wrong are not absolutes. For example, people say stealing is bad, but is it wrong to condemn a man for stealing a loaf to feed a starving family? People say drugs are bad, then go down the pub for a crafty Pint. What is alcohol if not a drug? While I acknowledge that some things are unacceptable, I just say that, before we describe them as good or bad, we must understand the context.

I have long known that moral absolutes don’t exist. The concepts of good and evil are just that: concepts. They are interchangeable, depending on one’s perspective. Nothing is as ever as simple as a gut reaction distinction between fair and foul, which the leader of the opposition seems too be arguing for. Frankly, in this enlightened age, CaMoron appears a numpty for suggesting a return to such antiquated values.. I mean, think about it! The moment they aree placed under any inteligent analysis, historical, plilosophical or psychological, the concepts of good and bad merg.