This is because these concepts are based on mankind's interpretations of the universe, and not the universe itself (Sartre 36). Because of the subjective nature of the concepts of good and evil, etc., and because moral, ethical, and religious creeds are all based on some definition of "right and wrong," it can be said that all moral, ethical and religious creeds are entirely subjective as well. This, however, does not mean that such creeds are "wrong." Instead, it simply means that no creed can be said to be universally right. Also, no creed can be said to be "more right" or "less wrong" than any other creed (Camus 23). In short, all systems of belief and of looking at the universe are of equal worth.
A creed can be said to be "incorrect," however, when it includes the belief or assumption that it is the one "true" way of looking at things. A creed may also be viewed as "incorrect" when it contains absolute examples of what is good, bad, right, and wrong. As stated before, the universe is a neutral entity, and as such, any creed that says that it has found a definition of right and wrong which applies universally is incorrect. Right and wrong simply do not exist from the universal standpoint. In simpler terms, although each and every creed in existence can be said to be correct from the individual standpoint, not a single one may truly be said to be correct from the universal standpoint (Wyatt). From this it follows that no creed should ever be forced on any individual. The individual who is forcing the beliefs is, in a way, asserting that his/her beliefs are universal when in fact they are not. This act of forcing beliefs also poses a problem in that it robs !.
a person of the freedom to forge his/her own beliefs about life and about the universe Barret 106). Everyone should be allowed to fashion his/her own opinions about life. This is important because the answers are ultimately unknowable; the only answer that is "right" for any individual is an answer that the individual invents or, at the very least, chooses for himself/herself (Sartre 20).
