The main problem people have with Cultural Relativism is it all depends on where you were raised and your culture. Every culture has its own customs, religion, food, etc., but when we get into the argument of what is morally right and wrong is when problems arise with Cultural Relativism. Its hard for people to accept something that is morally right or wrong in their culture, when that same idea is the complete opposite in another culture. The difference between what to do with their dead fathers in the Greek and the Callatian cultures shows their opinions of what is right and what is wrong.
Even in today's world we see things that are not socially acceptable to us, but may be in another culture in another part of the world. Even between people in the same society can have different opinions on what is morally right and wrong. For example in our society many people believe that abortion is morally wrong, yet many other people in our same society believe it is something that should be a choice and it is acceptable if the mother chooses to do so. The difference between what is right and wrong is a major issue in Cultural Relativism, but it is also present in individuals of the same society. Personally I believe that each persons idea of right and wrong is strongly influenced by their culture and the society they live in, but also by their parents or whoever raised them.
Don't forget to discuss a literary connection.
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