Argument #1: The Subjectivity of Truth Will Cause Inevitable Conflict
If every person that has ever lived reacted accordingly to their own interpretation of truth, then they will be judging everything that occurs according to their personal experiences. No two people have ever shared the exact same experiences in life. If two people have experiences that differ, then a conflict has arisen and who is the judge to choose whose truth is greater? Unfortunately, if truth is subjective, then no one can possibly judge between the two of them.
Also, subjective truth will always be reflective of the personal desires of happiness of an individual. If experiences judge the interpretation of truth, then each will consider truth to be what brings the greatest amount of happiness to himself. This mindset poses an issue because differing interest groups will demand particular rights that will always conflict with other interest groups. Here's an example, if a man owns a dog and the dog is a nuisance to his neighbor, then one person's interpretation of truth will see the dog as a problem the other sees the dog as an asset. Again, whose to judge what's true between the two of them? Unfortunately, there is no person that has a greater truth than these two, so unresolved conflict has resulted.
Lastly, governing authorities will always be based upon changing circumstances. Who would want to live in subjection to an authority that changes? When a governing authority is based upon the subjectivity of truth, the laws will always change, selfishness of officials will result in suffering for the common people, and one person, or group of persons, will always project their interpretation of truth above their subjects. When there is no absolute judging authority of truth, then laws, court decisions, code of conduct, restrictions, or peace because these issues will be of no effect in the minds of the people.
Truth must be absolute because conflict will always be the ultimate resolve of a subjective understanding of the world.
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