Imagine a place where people of all cultures managed to accept each others’ differences and live happily without any presence of discrimination. This could possibly come true if everyone was to apply the principle of cultural relativism to their everyday lives. Now, what is cultural relativism you ask? It is explained in many ways, but in my words I believe it is an idea or view where people learn to understand the ways of other cultures without judging, according to their own cultural views (26 Dec 2012).
It is often used in the fields of anthropology, because in these areas you are much likely to deal with a vast amount of cultures and traditions; therefore you are expected to be mentally prepared and have an open acceptance to things outside …show more content…
(Kelly, 2014; 2) This all comes down to the historical meaning behind tattoos and how easy it is for us to base assumptions of a certain practice according to history. I mean what if it was for a religious reason?
In the end I think it would all just depend on what sector you are working for and what policies the companies have. A Law expert Helen Burgess quotes that in “the only exception towards acceptations of tattoos in the workplace would be under the 2010 Equality Act and be something connected to the individuals’ religions and/or beliefs”. But even if there was an exception, it would have to most likely be brought up in the court of law. (Kelly, 2014; 3)
So you see both opinions are legitimate and have their own reasons, but I definitely think expression of culture is much more important than looking a certain way. I think it is more real and it is what makes people different from each …show more content…
But, recently, it has been Department of Defense policy to restrict women from certain combat-related units and military occupations, especially ground combat units. (Kamarck, 2015)
Like most arguments against, the most commonly mentioned reason is the physical differences between the genders. Many people believe women simply aren’t as fit and able as men are to deal with the standards that are essential in combat roles. But another group of people think that if women were even given the opportunity to work in a combat role they would have already had to have been through all of the required tests, making it an irrelevant reason for restriction. So if women were physically fit and up to standards just like the men have to be, then would that make it ok?
A Defense department official announced that the goal of giving women opportunities to combat roles is “to provide a level gender neutral playing field when really the goal should be focusing more on the “most effective war-fighting institution as possible”. (Browne,
It is often used in the fields of anthropology, because in these areas you are much likely to deal with a vast amount of cultures and traditions; therefore you are expected to be mentally prepared and have an open acceptance to things outside …show more content…
(Kelly, 2014; 2) This all comes down to the historical meaning behind tattoos and how easy it is for us to base assumptions of a certain practice according to history. I mean what if it was for a religious reason?
In the end I think it would all just depend on what sector you are working for and what policies the companies have. A Law expert Helen Burgess quotes that in “the only exception towards acceptations of tattoos in the workplace would be under the 2010 Equality Act and be something connected to the individuals’ religions and/or beliefs”. But even if there was an exception, it would have to most likely be brought up in the court of law. (Kelly, 2014; 3)
So you see both opinions are legitimate and have their own reasons, but I definitely think expression of culture is much more important than looking a certain way. I think it is more real and it is what makes people different from each …show more content…
But, recently, it has been Department of Defense policy to restrict women from certain combat-related units and military occupations, especially ground combat units. (Kamarck, 2015)
Like most arguments against, the most commonly mentioned reason is the physical differences between the genders. Many people believe women simply aren’t as fit and able as men are to deal with the standards that are essential in combat roles. But another group of people think that if women were even given the opportunity to work in a combat role they would have already had to have been through all of the required tests, making it an irrelevant reason for restriction. So if women were physically fit and up to standards just like the men have to be, then would that make it ok?
A Defense department official announced that the goal of giving women opportunities to combat roles is “to provide a level gender neutral playing field when really the goal should be focusing more on the “most effective war-fighting institution as possible”. (Browne,