Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Everywhere you turn today, people are arguing about what is right, what is wrong, and who should be blamed. Everyone claims to be standing for the truth, but somehow, everyone's truth seems to wear the color of their tribe, religion, or interest. The question then arises, "what tribe is the truth?"

We live in a time when the truth has become negotiable. It bends easily in the direction of emotion, loyalty, or gain. When it supports us, we call it "justice." When it exposes us, we call it "attack." This selective morality has become a global disease, and its most dangerous symptom is hypocrisy.

Take politics for example. When a public officer from our preferred party is caught in corruption, we rush to defend him. We ...