Once
"free" of the restraint of morality, people become very
sensitive to situations where they sense that some moral standard is
being imposed. When the individual is perceived to be the
ultimate authority it is not easy to submit to standards that are
outside the self. After all, millions and millions of years of random
chance has resulted in the evolution of the human being, nature's
greatest accomplishment, right? So who has time for standards
from a mythical god?
So, quite
often, those who suggest some aspect of self-government are met with
the indignant question, "Who are you to judge?" By
examining this question more closely it becomes clear that it is
actually a self-refuting question. The one who asks implies that
they have judged someone themselves and found them wanting.
While their intent is to re-establish their claim to
"freedom", only a form of hypocrisy is conveyed.
The real
issue is not whether some standard is being imposed but rather whose
standard is being imposed. In this point people can appear
terribly inconsistent or perhaps just blind to a certain aspect of
their philosophy. By insisting that no morality be imposed
theirs is imposed by default. Remember that a young earth
precludes man's evolutionary advancement over time and so forces one
to come to grips with a Creator God, who by definition, holds ultimate
authority.