the solution to cultural relativism
the problem of cultural relativism is that it impels us to accept racism, or cultures violating human rights, etc.
but cultural relativism is wrong, not all cultures are not wrong, some clearly are
and there is a hidden motive to cultural relativism too. see my previous post "cultural relativism is ethnocentrism repackaged"
i thus present to you a simple solution to this nonsense, it is not even an "idealistic" solution, it can be implemented right away, with no one's approval or consent whatsoever
so here it is:
cultural participation shall be voluntary
the universal declaration on human rights actually implies something like that:
Article 27
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
hehe
everyone should have the right NOT TO participate as well
and because cultures arise from the acts of their participants
culture that are oppresive and in violation of human rights will eventually die out as their participants leave them
how cool is this elegant solution?
...in the hacker spirit!
but cultural relativism is wrong, not all cultures are not wrong, some clearly are
and there is a hidden motive to cultural relativism too. see my previous post "cultural relativism is ethnocentrism repackaged"
i thus present to you a simple solution to this nonsense, it is not even an "idealistic" solution, it can be implemented right away, with no one's approval or consent whatsoever
so here it is:
cultural participation shall be voluntary
the universal declaration on human rights actually implies something like that:
Article 27
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
hehe
everyone should have the right NOT TO participate as well
and because cultures arise from the acts of their participants
culture that are oppresive and in violation of human rights will eventually die out as their participants leave them
how cool is this elegant solution?
...in the hacker spirit!
posted by zcer at 3:10 PM
2 Comments:
Couldn't that solution lead to a "might is right" society? A culture that is oppressive and in violation of human rights, if it gets enough people (or enough privileged people), could have the resources and opportunities to take over other cultures.
I am just saying that there needs to be an incorruptible force that needs to balance the cultures so one does not monopolize the others. And how do we make that governing body incorruptible? Is there a way to make cultures truly peaceful with each other without compromising the defining principles of the culture (nonviolence, human rights)? The power distribution to enforce lack of power might be a closed loop, circular logic. But maybe I missed something.
In short, I guess I'm saying cultural relativism will destroy the concept of culture. How will we cope with anarchy?
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