The second application is used by skeptics who hold that cultural biases have so seriously blinded us that we can never know the true nature of things. This is Sumner’s claim. Sumner’s view, however, is self-refuting. In order for him to conclude that all moral claims are an illusion, he must first escape the illusion himself. He must have a full and accurate view of the entire picture—just as the king could see clearly the blind men and the elephant. The Rajah was in a position of privileged access