Zac Glenn wrote:
Your feedback is appreciated.
If that's what you really want ...
I agree with what you're getting at. Beliefs are just that: beliefs. They are a manifestation of experiences and the spread of ideas that mold into something that people use to give themselves hope and confidence. So long as it works for them, and they can continue to live their lives perfectly and without doing harm to anybody, there is no reason why there should be any conflict with said beliefs. That's pretty much what's being said here in a nutshell. Why's that hard to understand?
Now, if I would change one thing about this essay, it would be that you don't start almost every single paragraph with the same annoying two words.
There's your feedback. Now, because I'm just that kind of guy, I'm going to make fun of it. If you are not well-humored by my style of jokes that I <keyword> believe </keyword> are funny, I advise you don't continue.Zac Glenn
Ethics Essay #1
So, you wrote more then one, eh? Cultural Relativism is the view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own society.
The belief, custom, and ethic that violence is the key to resolving indifference originating from beliefs, customs, and ethics is an example.In other words, “right” and “wrong” are culture-specific;
Roman-Catholic:
Right: Doing whatever the pope tells you to, even when drunk.
Wrong: Doing anything that doesn't have anything to do with God.
American-Protestant:
Right: Doing anything that makes you money.
Wrong: Doing anything that involves exposed blood. And somebody screaming.
... OK, I'll stop there. I mean no offense to anyone. ... please?what is considered moral in one society may be considered immoral in another,
Guns really shouldn't be an example of this ...and, since no universal standard of morality exists, no one has the right to judge another society’s customs.
*As announcer* Until NOW!
... just kidding. I hope. Cultural Relativism is the view that all beliefs are equally valid and that truth itself is relative,
Usually because nobody knows what it is.depending on the situation, environment, and individual.
For example, there are two people standing on a small island sinking fast in the middle of a 100-mile wide lava lake. One of them thinks they're about to die and jumping around panicking seems to be a good pastime to the inevitable, and the other one thinks that lobster caviar goes well with lemon seasoning and dried apple. Both ideas are perfectly valid, aren't they?
Yeah.Those who hold to Cultural Relativism hold that all religious, ethical, and political beliefs are completely relative to the individual within a society.
Unfortunately, you just said that in different words, so I'm going to have to give another of the same kind of example.
There are two people falling off a 1000 story building. One thinks that it would probably be better to die unconsciously, and the other one thinks that a 1000 story building really should be technically impossible to exist. No conflicts between the two. Except with the ground. Cultural Relativism is one’s belief in something to be true, right, false, or wrong and their belief being always correct.
Unless proven otherwise, to which they either kill themselves somehow or go on hating the world just a little bit more.Cultural Relativism is true for everything except for proven facts.
If "truth" was the only religion ... the world would be a perfect place.
Doesn't that sound boring?Cultural Relativism can be applied to anything except information that can be proven or disproved.
Again a repeat. To compensate for this, I will proceed to stand on one leg while patting my head and rubbing my stomach simultaneously while reciting the Canadian national anthem.
Unfortunately, you can't really see me doing this, so this effort is for naught. I feel so depressed now. Thanks a lot, Zac.From here on, I will provide examples.
Oh sure, steal my job ...The Eskimos of Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and northeastern Siberia have many customs that most believe are wrong.
They think seal meat tastes good. Big fat lie there.The Eskimo men usually have several wives and they share their wives with each other and guests.
Wait, are you talking about the Inuit, the Yupik, or the Canadian football sports team now?The women are free to leave their husbands and find new ones as they please.
Ok, the sports team ...Again, let me remind you that I am joking around with this. I am fully aware of the seriousness and devotion put into these facts, and how true they really are.... except I really don't think Eskimos do that. Well, not anymore, anyways.A male leader of an Eskimo community will receive sexual invitation to any of the husband’s wives upon request.
Sounds accurate.Eskimos also believe in Infanticide.
I don't wanna watch the NHL anymore ...Infanticide can be defined as the practice of killing newborn infants.
It's Population Control (JOKE). Also, it's very boring up here.Not only do they believe in the practice of killing newborn infants but the elderly as well.
I really don't like how you call it "practice". What are they "practicing" for?The killing of female newborns and the elderly of the community is accepted among its’ individuals
As long as they get permission, I hope.because everyone has come to accept the fact that these forms of life do not benefit the community and the idea that they would be better off without them.
It's all about survival of the tribe! If you can't pull your own weight in such hostile conditions, you are a hinderence. Cultural Relativism is justified in the sense that in order for the community to survive as a whole, sacrifices must be made.
For example, time. Case and point, look at the clock. When did you start reading this? Viola.If the community were to keep every baby born,
Keep every baby born ... and not let them live? Just make them stay born and not age or anything? ... yeah, that's about how cold it is up there.and every elderly person,
How does one give birth to an elderly person?and to say that babies and the elderly couldn’t contribute to the hunting of food or gathering of supplies needed in the community
Well, why not? Gosh darn it, if they want to help the community, LET THEM!but used these supplies, then it can be concluded that the community would soon run out of supplies and food
No duh.or would have to gather more food and supplies for the uncontributing parts of the community.
Not very fair, is it?Therefore, the killing of babies and the elders of the community are justified to better the community as a whole and to benefit the Eskimo race for future generations.
The Flat Earth Society
THANK YOU for not saying Cultural Relativism again! Can't you call it something else? Like ... person parallels?
Eww ... never mind I said that.believes the earth is flat.
... what? How? WHY? We've got atmospheric anomalies, we've got latitude/longitude-ratio globes, we've got planes and jets traveling every which way, we've got express cargo freighters that haven't gone missing, we've got photographs from space, we've got captioned imagery from hundreds of satellites, we've got cross-country record-breakers, ... WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?!?Today’s general educational systems believe the earth is spherical.
"Believes." Key-word: "Believes". Thinks to be. Imagines it to be the case. Excuse me for a moment.
*WALL-BANGING!*This case compared to the Eskimo case is easily expanded, explained, and answered.
Because the world is round, and not flat, eskimos are child-killers and muslim. ... yeah, easy.Since scientists have proven that the earth isn’t flat,
THANK YOU!anyone stating the earth is flat is wrong.
So STOP BELIEVING IT!They are not wrong based off of one’s morals and beliefs
Yeah, I agree. Anyone can believe the world is flat as much as they want. No harm to the society.
Unless one of them starts parading up and down the streets with a sign indicating this is the case and files a lawsuit for a tomato that found its way up his nose.but wrong based off factual information or information that can be proven or disproven one hundred percent.
Horray for Google Earth.Cultural Relativism would proceed to explain that anyone claiming the earth is flat,
You don't need a comma after "flat".would be correct according to their community, culture, and beliefs.
The Secret-Earth-Air-Plug-Pullers culture strikes again!This is where Cultural Relativism fails to uphold in today’s society.
Hm! That is actually a really good example.
Except that the world is elliptical. So sorry. *Runs* Cultural Relativism
And again ...can not be applied to factual information.
Otherwise, we get World Wars.The facts are the facts.
Thanks a lot, Dex ...Information that can be proven or disproven one hundred percent has no place in Cultural Relativism.
Cool! *Calling to the ceiling* Sorry, Zamorak, but you're no longer a culture.Zamorak: Aw, shaddup!If Jason was shot by Tom last night in Tom’s house, then Jason was shot by Tom last night in Tom’s house.
Paradox-Person to the rescue!If the writer of this paper typed it up on a desktop computer, then this paper was typed up on a desktop computer.
Except it's not paper, it's a series of characters stored in memory through an ordered sequences of bytes. PARADOX-PERSON STRIKES AGAIN!Under Cultural Relativism a person or a community can proclaim that Jason shot himself two days ago in Topeka, Kansas underneath an oak tree and be correct.
But only when Paradox-Person is part of that community!They could also proclaim that this paper was typed up on a laptop three years ago and is not Zac Glenn’s work and be correct.
Your word against theirs. So sorry- ... oh geez, I'm spoofing a copyright infringement! *Is arrested for conspiracy theory, but is instantly released for applying "Cultural Relativism"*Cultural Relativism is not justified in this case.
Aw darn! *Gets arrested again and is immediately released for applying "Saradomin Dragon Spear"*These events can not be debated on.
Party-pooper ...No one can say the writer of this paper used a laptop to type this paper and be correct.
No, but if he said that this sequence of ordered bytes stored in memory was typed on a laptop ... no, wait ... darn, now I'm all confused.Cultural Relativism fails when it comes to information that can be proven or disproven.
... at least we have raisin bread. Cultural Relativism is true for everything except for proven facts.
You just said that. Again. I don't need to be reminded what was said in the previous sentence. I'm not one of those hyper-serious professors that take each paragraph and read them one per day to ensure they relate to what is remembered about it.Cultural Relativism can be applied to anything except information that can be proven or disproved.
I SAID YOU JUST SAID THAT! Bad Zac! Bad! No cookie for you!The Eskimos practiced Infanticide to benefit their culture and community for future generations.
... they kill their children so they can grow up and carry on the family name? ... yeah, there's definitely no debating that.The facts that they killed their female babies and their elderly can not be debated on.
Unless you bring a podium. And a large pencil. And Mentos.The reasoning of practicing Infanticide can be debated on, for Infanticide isn’t information that can be proven or disproven one hundred percent.
... how about cannibalism? ... moral-depletion? Infinite- [This writer had been censored for debating what we don't want known to be true. Have a nice day.]
[Sincerely]
[The Government]
