What is another word for cultural relativism?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌlt͡ʃəɹə͡l ɹɪlˈatɪvˌɪzəm] (IPA)

Cultural relativism refers to the belief that an individual's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood within the context of their own culture. Essentially, it is an approach that encourages people to recognize and respect cultural differences instead of trying to impose their own beliefs on others. There are several synonyms for cultural relativism, including cultural pluralism, cultural diversity, and multiculturalism. Each term refers to the same basic idea that cultural differences should be celebrated and understood, rather than judged or condemned. These synonyms are often used interchangeably in social and cultural discussions, and all reflect the need for greater understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures.

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  • The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.
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  • Egalitarianism, in every form and shape, is incompatible with the idea of private property. Private property implies exclusivity, inequality, and difference. And cultural relativism is incompatible with the fundamental----indeed foundational----fact of families and intergenerational kinship relations. Families and kinship relations imply cultural absolutism.
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  • "The second observation is that poetry is a universal human art. Despite post-modern theories of cultural relativism that assert there are no human universals, there exists a massive and compelling body of empirical data, collected and documented by anthropologists, linguists, and archeologists that demonstrates there is no human society, however isolated, that has not developed and employed poetry as a cultural practice. Most of this poetry, of course, has been oral poetry. Many of these cultures never developed writing. But the fact remains—and it is a demonstrable fact, not mere opinion—that every society has developed a special class of speech, shaped by apprehensible patterns of sound, namely, poetry" (9-10).
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