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Posted Jun 14, 2009 at 04:13 AM by Shoko Loko Bangoshe (The Thoughts of Chairman Shoko)

One argument that rages from time to time (and has raged on NVS) is the issue of cultural relativism - whether it is fair to judge one culture as 'good' or 'bad', since what may be appropriate in one culture may be completely inappropriate in another. This is why some people may consider practices like homosexuality, overfamiliarity with elders and drug use as no-nos, while other people may consider them acceptable.

Some people who argue against cultural relativism say that it means...
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