Kiddo
Furry Critter with Claws
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Cultural relativism- the ability to view the beliefs and customs of other peoples within the context of their culture rather than one's own.
None of these ideas existed before the Enlightenment.
The Nazis believed they were fighting for their survival. At that time it was believed the "Jewish race" controlled everything and the best and brightest were leaving to live in America. To protect the genetic purity of the German people, they felt they had to go to war and eradicate threats to the bloodline.
Slavery was practiced for centuries within countless lands. Not until the Enlightenment did people develop ideas that it might be wrong.
Rape was an expected part of marriage in many ancient countries.
If I go to war and kill the enemy then I am a hero. If I am at home and I kill one of my enemies then I am a murderer.
Human beings innately have rights.
i.e. children have certain rights, women have certain rights, elderly people have certain rights, regardless of their circumstantially allotted "cultural" background.
It is morally wrong to intentionally hurt another person and infringe on their individual rights.
None of these ideas existed before the Enlightenment.
The nazi's were wrong.
The Nazis believed they were fighting for their survival. At that time it was believed the "Jewish race" controlled everything and the best and brightest were leaving to live in America. To protect the genetic purity of the German people, they felt they had to go to war and eradicate threats to the bloodline.
slavery is wrong.
Slavery was practiced for centuries within countless lands. Not until the Enlightenment did people develop ideas that it might be wrong.
rape is wrong.
Rape was an expected part of marriage in many ancient countries.
murder is wrong.
If I go to war and kill the enemy then I am a hero. If I am at home and I kill one of my enemies then I am a murderer.