In response to previous blog

Mrs. Burnett,
I completely agree with your comment. I do believe that the degradation of women is wrong in any society. I was simply trying to apply the suggestion of the theorist to the book we read. When I suggested that Okonkwo's actions may not have been wrong because it is a different society, I was simply trying to apply the suggested theory of not judging other cultures. On a personal and moral level, I in no way endorse or wish to downplay the actions of Okonkwo. The degradation of women is wrong. There is no way that the battering of women (along with children and anyone else) can be rationalized, in any culture. I think where there may have been a mistake in my prior blog was with the clarification of my suggestion. I was not implying that the degradation by Okonkwo could be justified simply because he is from a different culture. I was just trying to make a literature tie-in to the theory. And as for the article, I believe what I read online was the article you gave us, though I may be mistaken. I simply typed in the title of the packet you gave us and came upon a similar looking pdf. The live abortion thing was a separate site altogether. I am sorry if it may have come across that I was questioning if beating women was immoral. I would like you to know that I whole heartedly believe it is wrong, in any culture. The "line" that you mentioned is truly an issue as well. Please understand the mistake in my prior blog. I know there obviously is a line for judging other cultures. Something simple like eating cows or not is not a big moral issue. But something as cruel as the degradation and abuse of others is not moral, and I don't care where you are from. Sorry for the misunderstanding.