Can you point me to why that would apply to the original quote above? I’ve tried fitting it round the idea of blaming vs credit-giving… but I’m not sure what I’m thinking makes any sense.
Many people who think of themselves as moral relativists refuse to give any credit or assign any blame for many actions. (Few are consistent enough to avoid blaming other educated Westerners for rejecting moral relativism, but that’s another story.)
thanks—that’s a good, clear explanation :)
Can you point me to why that would apply to the original quote above? I’ve tried fitting it round the idea of blaming vs credit-giving… but I’m not sure what I’m thinking makes any sense.
Many people who think of themselves as moral relativists refuse to give any credit or assign any blame for many actions. (Few are consistent enough to avoid blaming other educated Westerners for rejecting moral relativism, but that’s another story.)
Aha—now I get it. Thanks. :)
They aren’t refusing to assign credit or blame—they don’t believe in credit or blame.