[quote="JKDS"]But what are the actions/values of people today? We do not think uniformly, there are dissenting opinions. For simplicity we have two options A and B. Some want A, others want B. Is A right and why?
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A and B both get exactly what they want. Thats what the economy essentially is. Some people value spending their time gambling and therefore people offer that service. Some people enjoy shooting guns so people offer gun ranges. I don't really care who is right. What is "right"? If your talking about mutually exclusive wants, I'm not sure those exist without someone forcing another person to do something that they don't want to do (i.e. abortion vs pro life). I believe who is "right" will ultimately be decided by nature.

Like, consider an individual named Beveryman who enjoys stealing instead of painting, and Jim from the previous case who enjoys painting. Beveryman is hindered if he doesnt steal, and Jim is hindered if Bevery does. So who is in the right here?
If you steal from someone, I believe you are creating a reality where stealing is okay. If stealing is truly "wrong," which I believe it is, the consequences will be a world ultimately less beneficial to Beveryman. The consequences of Jims actions are simply better art in the world.

I feel we, as a society, must have a standard in which to say 'x' is right and have a way of enforcing the standard. If we do not, then we end up with Jim retaliating against Beveryman.
Why would this happen? I don't really see any other answer than the people of society want to retaliate against one another. There was a man named Gandhi who took on constant brutality and never retaliated. He was "the change he wished to see in the world." Many would argue this is what yielded the amazing results of his movement.