--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But let us emphasize that right and…" description: "\"But let us emphasize that right and wrong, righteousness and sin, are not dependent upon man's interpretations, conventions and attitudes. Social accep..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73b/spencer-w-kimball-1179_acceptance_but-let-us-emphasize-that-right-and-wron_2890682.jpg" --- # But let us emphasize that right and wrong, righteousness… ![“But let us emphasize that right and wrong, righteousness and sin, are not dependent upon man's interpretations, conventions and attitudes. Social acceptance does not change the status of an act, making wrong into right. If all the people in the world were to accept homosexuality, the practice…” quote by Spencer W. Kimball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73b/spencer-w-kimball-1179_acceptance_but-let-us-emphasize-that-right-and-wron_2890682.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73b/spencer-w-kimball-1179_acceptance_but-let-us-emphasize-that-right-and-wron_2890682.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73b/spencer-w-kimball-1179_acceptance_but-let-us-emphasize-that-right-and-wron_2890682.jpg) > “But let us emphasize that right and wrong, righteousness and sin, are not dependent upon man's interpretations, conventions and attitudes. Social acceptance does not change the status of an act, making wrong into right. If all the people in the world were to accept homosexuality, the practice would still be a deep, dark sin.” [Spencer W. Kimball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spencer-w-kimball/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Moral truths are absolute, independent of cultural or popular opinion. **In simple terms:** Right and wrong are fixed, not shaped by society. Key Takeaway Uphold objective ethics despite social pressure. Themes ethics morality absolutism cultural relativism faith Mood reflective serious Type philosophical theological When to use this quote - legislative debates - public policy - personal decision making - religious counseling Key Concepts natural law divine command theory moral objectivity Questions to Reflect On - Do you think any moral truth can change with time? - How should societies handle disagreements on absolute ethics? 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