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Originally posted by punkworld
In philosophy, and ethics specifically, cultural relativism has pretty much been murdered, no matter how much you whine about it. I don't like it either, being a cultural intuitionist myself, but it's a fact.
Now, if you want to do something about it, by all means, do it - get out of porn and start lecturing at universities, and maybe, just maybe, you'll be able to revive it. I'd most certainly consider that a good thing.
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That is utter and complete horseshit and is mind numbing that you would even attempt to say its been "murdered". You never put arguments forward against it, just always claim its been done away with.
Its just such a basic theory, you learn it in any 101 level course in any of the social sciences. Its not some difficult to grasp concept, its a basic basic theory. Revive it? I just graduated not too long ago and I dont think in the last 3 years the very backbone of my profession has been ripped out.
Seriously, this is cultural relativism in a nutshell. Its very basic. Its nearly a no fucking brainer.
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Cultural relativists see morality as a product of culture. They think that societies disagree widely about morality, and that we have no clear way to resolve the differences. They conclude that there are no objective values. Cultural relativists view themselves as tolerant; they see other cultures, not as "wrong," but as "different."
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Please, destroy it. I beg of you. The shit that comes out of your mouth borders on mental illness.