You have command of a lot of historical events I’ll give you that, but they are columned to add up to one predetermined conclusion: the US did it, and before these dates we had idyllic Noble Savages, living in peace and harmony. It’s false on its face. I feel sorry for someone this biased.

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

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Why does the right insist on pretending that understanding something is the same as accepting it or, even, approving of it?

And there you have it.

“Having several wives makes economic sense among herders, not among hunters. While breeding a healthy skepticism as to the eternity of any value prized by a particular people, anthropology does not as a matter of theory deny the existence of moral absolutes. Rather, the use of the comparative method provides a scientific means of discovering such absolutes. If all surviving societies have found it necessary to impose some of the same restrictions upon the behavior of their members, this makes a strong argument that these aspects of the moral code are indispensable. ”

Having 50 kids is a pefectly fine for the Bin Ladens, but others doing it are still poor and thus a burden on the world yet imaginary cultural justification allows it. Yet it defies objective reason when removed from culture. I’m against this cultural license to be stupid.

Cultural relativism involves specific epistemological and methodological claims. Whether or not these claims necessitate a specific ethical stance is a matter of debate. Nevertheless, this principle should not be confused with moral relativism.

How’s this a problem for you, Mark?

And there you have it.

“Having several wives makes economic sense among herders, not among hunters. While breeding a healthy skepticism as to the eternity of any value prized by a particular people, anthropology does not as a matter of theory deny the existence of moral absolutes. Rather, the use of the comparative method provides a scientific means of discovering such absolutes. If all surviving societies have found it necessary to impose some of the same restrictions upon the behavior of their members, this makes a strong argument that these aspects of the moral code are indispensable. ”

Having 50 kids is a pefectly fine for the Bin Ladens, but others doing it are still poor and thus a burden on the world yet imaginary cultural justification allows it. Yet it defies objective reason when removed from culture. I’m against this cultural license to be stupid.