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These critics argue specifically that the moral relativists reduce the extent of their input in normative moral discussions to either rejecting the very having of the discussion, or else deeming both disagreeing parties to be correct.

For instance, the moral relativist can only appeal to personal preference to object to the practice of murder or torture by individuals for hedonistic pleasure.

This accusation that relativists reject widely held terms of discourse is similar to arguments used against other " discussion-stoppers " like some forms of solipsism or the rejection of induction.