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people some of the time, and you can even please all of the people some of the time, but the fact is, you will never be able to please ALL of the people ALL of the time. We must remember that the Constitution only guarantees the PURSUIT of happiness–it doesn’t guarantee hapiness. Two hundred years ago, this country was formed with the idea that anyone could come here and make for himself a decent life without oppression. This used to be true, but over time, people have begun to complain and “oppression” has come to mean “anything that I don’t agree with.” And now, behind the mask of “open-mindedness” and “tolerance”, our “minorites” have set out to destroy all other cultures besides their own, labeling them as “oppressive.” This label is applied especially quickly if the majority tells any minority that anything they are doing is wrong. The idea of the absoluteness of truth has been overshadowed by the trendy new “relativity” of truth. This concept basically boils down to, “If I like doing this, you can’t stop me.” What a dangerous weapon we’ve given people by introducing this concept of situational ethics. People now believe that killing another human being may be wrong in one circumstance, but right in another. But if this is true, who are we to judge when it is right or not? Is it okay to kill if it keeps the killer happy? Does anyone deserve to die for someone else’s well being? Do YOU want to die for someone else’s well being? People will tell you that stealing is wrong in one situation but right in another. Now tell me, what if YOU are being stolen from? Is it EVER right?The problem with relative truth is that it erodes at the roots of society. How can we expect to have rules and laws to keep our country orderly if these rules and laws can be broken according to individual preference? Maybe if we were all a little less tolerant and closed our minds just a little, we would see that our problems such as crime and education and the economy would be much easier to solve if we were all working together.