Dear Anon, this freedom to do whatever she wants with her body is one thing, but I am sure this freedom is limited to a handful of societies. So her freedom is dependent on where she lives. If she was from India and lived in India, she would probably be in trouble not just with her parents but with the law and morals of her society.
There are Universal concepts of morality and Cultural Relativism determines how a society will judge or react to an event or action. And even in the most "liberal", "free" societies, there is a concern of what her action will mean to the social group she is a product of. Would other girls immitate her behavior? Is MONEY as a motivator enough to justify someone's action? If so, then ENRON and the whole financial crisis due to unethical behaviors from greedy CEO will also be justified as they exercice their freedoms. Who determines the societal moral compass? I'd like to think that the "village" should be able to have a say!
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Dear Anon, this freedom to do whatever she wants with her body is one thing, but I am sure this freedom is limited to a handful of societies. So her freedom is dependent on where she lives. If she was from India and lived in India, she would probably be in trouble not just with her parents but with the law and morals of her society.
There are Universal concepts of morality and Cultural Relativism determines how a society will judge or react to an event or action. And even in the most "liberal", "free" societies, there is a concern of what her action will mean to the social group she is a product of. Would other girls immitate her behavior? Is MONEY as a motivator enough to justify someone's action? If so, then ENRON and the whole financial crisis due to unethical behaviors from greedy CEO will also be justified as they exercice their freedoms. Who determines the societal moral compass? I'd like to think that the "village" should be able to have a say!
January 15, 2009 - 9:39pmThis Comment
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