Moral absolutism plays a critical role in The Crucible, and it continues to play a major role in today’s society. One such issue that brings about the moral absolutism in people in America is the controversy over marijuana legalization. Opponents to marijuana legalization tend to fall on the line of absolutely no marijuana in their own state, be it for medicinal use or recreation, due to the social stigma attached to it. Meanwhile, marijuana supporters tend to support all uses of the substance, attempting to use scientific evidence of its harmlessness and benefits to support their claim. This issue is reflected through Danford’s quote when he states, "...a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between," (3.94). State legislation and society as voters are bound to either vote on an absolute scale of legalize or not, so this pushes their morals to be absolute.
I agree on this position of moral absolutism when it comes to marijuana legalization. It is a “yea or nay” issue, since the legalization of it should be …show more content…
It is acceptable many legal situations, such as the issue of gun laws, or the past issue of gay marriage. However, this logic leads to trouble when it comes to issues that require a medium, such as the modern idea of diet and fitness, or the issue of technology overuse. Such issues that have no absolute answer, answers that, as Hale puts, “without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it.” (3.99), one should not take a absolutist approach in their decisions. There is never a set answer or “right” way thinking for any of these issues that society faces today, but there are some issues that require one to strictly take one side. We must not judge others based on our own opinons, but rather hear out the arguments of others to view why they oppose our own
I agree on this position of moral absolutism when it comes to marijuana legalization. It is a “yea or nay” issue, since the legalization of it should be …show more content…
It is acceptable many legal situations, such as the issue of gun laws, or the past issue of gay marriage. However, this logic leads to trouble when it comes to issues that require a medium, such as the modern idea of diet and fitness, or the issue of technology overuse. Such issues that have no absolute answer, answers that, as Hale puts, “without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it.” (3.99), one should not take a absolutist approach in their decisions. There is never a set answer or “right” way thinking for any of these issues that society faces today, but there are some issues that require one to strictly take one side. We must not judge others based on our own opinons, but rather hear out the arguments of others to view why they oppose our own