You misunderstand the long view of relativism then. It's not so much that the behavior of the Other is "okay" but is it understandable? You don't have to agree with them, but understanding them without demonizing is the first step to dealing with the issue in a way that doesn't involve genocide.
On 3/14/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cultural relativism says that anything goes, as long as the local "culture" > deems it ok. > > Ergo.....slavery, murder, rape..you name it.....is all fair game, as long as > you can get enough people to agree with it. > > Now you tell me......what argument sounds stupid? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:200102 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
