Would a required course in cultural anthropology put an end to questions about non-Christians morality?

Question

I was forwarded a weird survey by my alma mater asking what courses I thought should be recommended to freshmen coming in as "undecided majors." The university already recommends the highest level math the student places into from their placement test, freshman lit and comp, a language, their world literature course and a history class. They are looking for suggestions of two-three other classes that would give students a firm foundation from which to move forward.

I recommended human biology, as we're all humans and therefore it's relevant to us, and an intro to engineering course they offer for non-majors that talks about things like how bridges stay up...

But a few questions here now have me thinking that a lot of people would benefit from the exposure to other cultures an intro to cultural anthropology offers...

Answer 1

No.  People whose worldview requires them to be morally superor to non-Christians will rarely if ever be pursuaded to think differently just becuase lots of really knowledgable people on the subject provide piles of evidence and explanation.  Dogma trumps logic.

Answer 2

I would like to take that course.

Answer 3

I'd suggest the Philosophy course, Ethics.  I took it in junior college and definitely got more out of it than Philosophy of Religion.  Perhaps this and cultural anthropology or other course that exposed them to a wide variety of world though would be good.  

Edit:

It would never happen, but requiring study in one or more foreign countries may help globalize students more.

Answer 4

I am required to take a Wold Cultural credit class (Cultural Anthro was the one I chose)

I am also required to take Ethics for both my minor and my major. One of the universities around here DID make it required but did not feel that it was worth it.

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

Good choice.  I would say I have to agree that it would be good.

Answer 7

i can't agree more.  walking in others shoes refines opinions.

Answer 8

If it was really that simple, there wouldn't be such things as Christians.

But don't you already do Comparative Religion in high school?  We do in the UK.

Answer 9

Great idea!

Answer 10

No, but it will definitely improve the situation.  At best, it would be an acculturation thing and hopefully work by planting the seed that leads to realization later on in life.  Or a domino effect, as the length of time the requirement lasts will improve the chances it influences more people.

I agree that people need exposure to other world-views and cultural anthropology is useful in that regards.

Answer 11

As long as liberal and conservative is part of the course.  Flags go up all the time and it's left bent.  Why?  I get these former students that are all messed up.  Wild animal morals, cant control themselves, cannot sit and figure thru anything.

I would rather see some classic analytical skills development, how to approach a problem, divide it, classic thinking patterns, even based on philosophy, critical thing, group, proper argument and debate.

Since you are asking that's what I need out here. Not tying to wipe someone slate clean about cultural morals for your snickering amusement.

Answer 12

I would personally recommend a course in the Holy Bible, showing all the rock-solid evidence that it is God's inspired word (namely the fact that all of the thousands of prophecies contained in it have been fulfilled perfectly and all the scientific statements made within it have been confirmed perfectly). This course would also show evidence of the utter depravity of all non-Christian morality systems, and the great moral virtue of all those who follow the Lord Jesus Christ.

Answer 13

I think it would be a great course to explain a lot of things, and it's my future major...Yay!