says, “There is no such thing as truth,” he opens himself to the question, “And you know this to be true , John?” Philosophically, all such statements are self-contradicting, which poses a real problem for those who consider themselves rational, scientific thinkers. Besides, how could rational thought have come from an irrational source? If absolute truth does not exist, then why should we believe anything that science or anyone says? Wouldn’t truth merely be a figment of our imagination? Since John would not believe in moral absolutes of right and wrong, good or evil, logically he could justify doing anything he liked. After all, if there is no God, then there would be no moral laws behind the universe. Correct? Anything would be fair game. Practically speaking, rape, sexual abuse, stealing, or even murder would not be wrong if there is no such thing as wrong . We recoil at such thinking, but that is the stark reality of
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