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The Skeptics Guide #917 - Feb 4 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Are You a Contextualist or a Cultural Absolutist?

I think it depends on what publishing standards are you like. I very much do believe in cultural contextualism. And the example I often use is something like female circumcision. There are cultures by with this as a standard practice, but I still think it's a violation of human rights. So that means that I have to think about both of those things at all times.

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