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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Canaan" data-source="post: 3143836" data-attributes="member: 40239">Jaroth laughs, "Oh no, good man.  I am no practitioner of the old ways.  I am intrigued, however, by the fact that you show somewhat more tolerance for such things than some of your brethren who would have had me drawn and quartered by now if abused of the notion that I were a practitioner of the old ways."  Jaroth looks around to make sure nobody is listening and finishes in a lower voice.  "In my humble and unenlightened opinion, such tolerance bespeaks great wisdom."   Jaroth continues in his regular voice, "Relative morality.  Morality, I believe, is a unique to the society or faith in which one finds himself.  Thus, you have hit the nail on the head.  To an outsider, my morals would appear to be relative to the society or faith I happen to be studying.  But that is not truly the case.  My morality does not change.  My acceptance of differing norm or moral based systems is what sets me apart from most others.  I do not pre-judge a group, culture, race or faith by imposing on it norms and morality of my own culture or faith.  That does not prohibit me from seeking objective truth, however." "I think that would be a lovely way to spend out time." Jaroth responds with a smile.</blockquote>