Explain to me what cultural relativism is?

Question

in the SIMPLEST way. One sentence is enough. I just don't get it... it's confusing.

Answer 1

Instead of, for example, being a British society and judging something as immoral because it is strange to you (such as c**k fighting in South America), you understand this phenomenon within the culture it exists. Cultural relativism has a negative connotation today, because it implies that ALL cultural actions are justified within their culture (such as murdering a wife in Muslim culture). Today we try to go for a cultural objectivity.

Answer 2

It's seeing and defining the world from the perspective of your own culture.  Every culture has its biases, just as every person does.

Answer 3

It's the attempt to view other societies from a non-egocentric standpoint.

Answer 4

basically, its what is morally right ir wrong in a particular society.

whether the act is right or wrongdepends on the moral norms of society and not on an absolute standard

Answer 5

Aztec human sacrifice for rain is similiar to American liberalism.

Answer 6

It means you can't understand how other cultures act because you come from a different one and don't approve of their behavior from your cultural standpoint.  Just like they don't approve of us.  It's a discrimination and a pardon all at the same time. Doesn't make much sense but hey nothing does.