The article "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism" discusses the idea of cultural relativism, which basically says that what is right and wrong is based on whether or not it is in the culture being discussed. Because cultures vary so differently so would their thoughts on what is right and wrong which is what Cultural Relativism speaks on.
I completely agree with the idea of Culture Relativism. People are to quick to judge others but when you try and judge them they become offended. They often think that there way is right and any other way, which confuses me so very much. Why is it that they think that there cultures code is the one that is right and others are wrong. People have to come to the realization that not all people live by the same code. If people were to leave their comfort zones they would learn this.
One book that came to mind the whole time I read this was Things Fall Apart. Whenever this book was discussed in class people so quickly said that Okonkwo was not a hero because of the way he acted towards women, and his attitude. I felt as if I was the only one to see Okonkwo as a true hero. I personally felt he was one of the most heroic figures we've read about. In nearly ever book we've read this year every character had a flaw that made them less heroic to me. Okonkwo was by definition a true and utter hero in his culture. He had titles, he had yams, he had wives, and he had strength. The reason for his downfall was because of the white men and his peoples inability to act against them. So using Cultural Relativism I saw the pure heroism in Okonkwo, while not one in our culture, he very much was in his.
