Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Homework #1-2 Periods 5 and 8


1.     Is it ever justified for one culture to dominate another?
2.    What does it mean to be civilized?  What does it mean to be uncivilized?
3.    Should cultural customs, like female genital circumcision, be stopped?
Who has the right to decide what a culture can and can’t do? 
Can female genital circumcision be justified in any case?
4.    Is using violence to prevent diamond smuggling justified?  Should blood diamonds be sold?