Trent Horne: If you don't believe that there is such a thing as an objective morality, you're likely to be able to spin off into whatever self-directed morality you choose. Trend Horn: Most of us, when we talk about these moral issues, we're not just debating opinions. And so it doesn't work when we're trying to establish what should moral standards be for society. We have to have a moral standard that transcends time, place and culture.