[MD] in defence of the "relative"

[Steven Peterson]

> Steve:
> Fine, but this isn't what anyone but you means by the term "relativism."
>
> Marsha:
> I'm a relativist, naturally then the meaning would be relative to the
> context of my patterns of value.

Steve:
Are your patterns not relative to anyone else's patterns? If not, I
wonder what value you find in telling others that you are a
relativist. What meaning do you think others will take from your
claim?


Marsha:
> I would like to know what _everyone_ but me means by the term
> "relativism"???  Then tell me _how you know_ what _everyone_ but me knows,
> since knowing is a private affair???

Steve:
If knowing is a private affair, I suppose that it is independent (not
relative) to what anyone else knows?

It would now seem that "solipsism" would be a more accurate term.