The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83573   Message #1537195
Posted By: John Hardly
07-Aug-05 - 08:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: Multiculturalism
Subject: RE: BS: Multiculturalism
I don't think it's hubris at all to consider a dangerous culture dangerous. We have to make those kind of judgements or else stick our heads in the sand an hope they will go away with a minimum of damage.

We make those judgements within our own culture - we demand women's rights for ourselves based on the value and equality of women. It's not hubris to think that the women of other cultures are just as valuable as the women of our own. That's not hubris -- that human rights.

And what does that say of the opposite evaluation? Other cultures are allowed to abuse their women because who are we to make a judgement on the value of their culture?