depends on what the underlying values are. On 11/22/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > I guess there is a broad consensus that morals say there should be > > SOME dividing point and the place of that dividing point is a matter > > of local culture logic and reason? > > > > I'd agree to that statement would you? > > > > Ha, no. I'd say that there's a consensus that reason says there's a > dividing point. Obviously a 3 year old is not able to make "adult" > decisions, but a a 30 year old is. So when is the transition? To > find that point I don't think you need any cultural perspective, only > reason. > > For example, a girl who was married at 12 is perfectly capable of > realizing that that was probably not the best idea even though her > culture permitted it. Therefore, culture is no requirement or > replacement for reason. > >
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