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Originally Posted by rubecube
I don't think it's cultural relativism because we're not excusing the behaviour of others based on their cultural values.
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I think we are to a certain extent. We all know of the horrors women go through in certain areas of the world, and how much of it relates to the cultural aspects of that place.
I think a lot of people do not get into a tizzy because they think, well it's their culture.
We can look at Sharia law from an objective point of view and think some of it is pure madness. But we arent rallying against its use in the muslim world. Only when it threatens to impact our justice system here.