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by int_19h 3124 days ago
It really depends. I have noticed this same trend recently, whereby things are accepted in other cultures because judging it would be "cultural imperialism". It even got into some previously non-controversial (in liberal circles) topics, like female genital mutilation. Google for "FGM cultural imperialism" for a lot on this.
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Any discussion of morality is moot in a society where genital mutilation (of any gender) is tolerated.
Most people in the US seem to be far more tolerant of circumcision than FGM. And under many definitions, circumcision qualifies as genital mutilation...
Yes, we agree completely!
Ergo any discussion of morality is moot in America society? What exactly are we doing here?