Why the term ‘cultural relativism’ matters in our days? Why do we have to study cultural relativism and accept it? Many people say that cultural relativism is a huge concept which is hard to understand and even harder to accept. We can see many things in our world. Some people practice some kind of traditions which for the rest of the humanity might seem cruel or violent. Sometimes we see but do not understand why some people are so much prejudiced and obsessed with their tradition and customs. However, if we are to be cultural relativists, then we cannot judge anyone at all. We cannot say whether some culture is bad or good, for every culture needs to be discussed in it own context. But why should it be so? Why do we have to be cultural relativists?
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If we consider something being right and normal in our society, it might be completely wrong and bad in other society’s context, or, if we are Muslims and do not eat pork, then peoples of other confessions can eat pork and it is quite normal for them. However, it does not give us a right to say that they are bad or, ‘abnormal’.
Cultural relativism is widely accepted in anthropology. Anthropologist, especially cultural relativists state that every culture is unique and needs to be looked at only within its own social context. To avoid all possible conflict or misunderstandings, we should not judge any culture by framing it into our culture and ethical norms.
Conclusion
In conclusion I’d like to say that in our nowadays world, there are many things happen that people cannot stand. As like many things happening, there exist many cultures and traditions, which for other people might seem to be immoral, and that’s where all the conflicts and misunderstands appear. Therefore, in order to avoid all possible conflicts, and also to respect other traditions and cultures, we should not judge them. We should be more understanding and accept it, for we know that, by cultural relativism, every culture can be judge only in its own social
If we consider something being right and normal in our society, it might be completely wrong and bad in other society’s context, or, if we are Muslims and do not eat pork, then peoples of other confessions can eat pork and it is quite normal for them. However, it does not give us a right to say that they are bad or, ‘abnormal’.
Cultural relativism is widely accepted in anthropology. Anthropologist, especially cultural relativists state that every culture is unique and needs to be looked at only within its own social context. To avoid all possible conflict or misunderstandings, we should not judge any culture by framing it into our culture and ethical norms.
Conclusion
In conclusion I’d like to say that in our nowadays world, there are many things happen that people cannot stand. As like many things happening, there exist many cultures and traditions, which for other people might seem to be immoral, and that’s where all the conflicts and misunderstands appear. Therefore, in order to avoid all possible conflicts, and also to respect other traditions and cultures, we should not judge them. We should be more understanding and accept it, for we know that, by cultural relativism, every culture can be judge only in its own social