“Cultural relativism” sounds like
A lecture given by Dear Abbey.
Calvin knew of it
Long before he held Pat’s head under water.
Forced to her knees,
Her head in the toilet bowl,
Left no visible marks,
And resolved heated arguments.
It was not a matter of religious principle,
Not with Calvin’s tribe,
Merely a method of reenforcing status.
There had not been an acceptance of rank.
My sense of outrage was cautioned
By a voice whispering behind my silenced lips.
“Who makes it wrong
If Calvin’s tribe nods?”
Concern for minority rights, education of children
Giving to the poor and respect for elders...
Generations have settled domestic differences with no physical scars.
It is a family tradition.
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