To: durasell
What is seen as immoral in one culture is business as usual in another. We are not a single global culture. The two statements are indisputable.
But I would distinguish between saying (1)a. There are differences of opinion about what is moral, and (1)b. those differences are influenced by cultural differences; and (2) "morals are dependent on culture."
SOME OPINIONS about morals may be dependent on culture, but a difference of opinion about the best way to get to New York doesn't mean there isn't a best way to get there.
87 posted on
08/14/2007 5:01:51 PM PDT by
Mad Dawg
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
To: Mad Dawg
Moral absolutists wouldn’t agree with either of us.
88 posted on
08/14/2007 5:05:44 PM PDT by
durasell
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To: Mad Dawg
SOME OPINIONS about morals may be dependent on culture, but a difference of opinion about the best way to get to New York doesn't mean there isn't a best way to get there. There are difference of opinion on what "best" is.
Fastest, least traffic, good restaurant on the way ...
89 posted on
08/14/2007 5:11:52 PM PDT by
Doe Eyes
To: Mad Dawg
I don’t think that traveling from one point to another, is a very good analogy for moral differences.
96 posted on
08/15/2007 5:56:39 AM PDT by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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