Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wednesday's Quote

I like this observation by the late novelist Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007):

"A first grader should understand that his or her culture isn't a rational invention; that there are thousands of other cultures and they all work pretty well; that all cultures function on faith rather than truth; that there are lots of alternatives to our own society. Cultural relativity is defensible and attractive. It's also a source of hope. It means we don't have to continue this way if we don't like it."

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