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Judges and Judiciary

May 22, 2002

Igniting Your Child's Hand Is Felony Abuse in Any Society

Forum Column - By Ira L. Shafiroff - Moral relativism teaches that absolute right and wrong do not exist, while multiculturalism holds that no society is morally superior to another. These dual doctrines have been embraced by teachers and professors from kindergarten through college, creating legions of morally confused young men and women who refuse to name, condemn and confront evil. Sadly, these dangerous teachings have infected our legal system, as the case of People v.

        Focus Column
        
        By Ira L. Shafiroff
        
        Moral relativism teaches that absolute right and wrong do not exist, while multiculturalism holds that no society is morally superior to another. These dual doc...

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