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...democratic system seems unable to solve the social problems of the day, when the center does not hold and societies become polarized." Violence, such as that currently tormenting Italy, drives many to support Communism in desperation. Ticking off some of the basic causes of Communist gains, Kissinger noted: "A relativist age debunks authority and puts nothing in its place as an organizing principle of society. Massive impersonal bureaucracy disillusions the citizen with the responsiveness of his government. Intellectuals condemn society for materialism when it is prosperous and for injustice when it fails to ensure prosperity...
Scapegoat hunters do not lack prey. They blame clerical advocates of the "new morality" and churches that have lost moral purpose; advocates of relativist philosophies; "anything goes" parents and children on drugs; the Supreme Court for having taken God and prayer out of the schools; the media for portraying and even touting vice and violence; Watergaters for shattering youth's idealism; those responsible for slums, where evil is bred. Fewer prepare themselves for personal ethical rebirth...
...powerful that runs from top to bottom in Japanese life. As Gibney compares and contrasts the two countries, he reflects on how our own industrial superpower-individualistic, given to philosophical absolutes and brusque manners-might profit from the example of a reluctant world power that is group-oriented, philosophically relativist and almost piously polite...
MANY MEMORIAL CHURCH goers find Gomes decidedly traditionalist in comparison to his predecessor. "In comparison to Price, Gomes's theology is much more fundamental," said Stanley A. Gacek '74, a regular at services. "If you asked him a question, Price would always give a much more relativist view. If you asked him, for example, 'Does God exist?' his answer would be something like 'It depends on the individual's belief.' Gomes's answer would depend more on the Gospel...
...country, love3 for love between men and women, etc. The bracketed "to me" indicates that love is not equally wonderful to everybody, and the "great many ways" recognizes that virtually nothing in the world happens "in every way." All this may seem obvious. Nevertheless it contains a significant relativist philosophy and much wisdom about the errors, even the insanities, hidden in everyday speech...