i was expecting some comments to respond to; i guess i'll have to start it off.

i'm a cultural relativist; i am not a moral relativist, because i am a moral nihilist. but, this does not fall under the category of cultural relativism because it is objectively wrong. cultural relativism refers to issues that are not clearly right or wrong, but take on different meanings in different contexts. it does not refer to things that are disproven, debunked or clearly absurd. let's look at some examples.

examples of cultural relativism:
- snakes and insects (or cows or pigs, or cats and dogs, as it may be) are disgusting and should not be eaten.
- god is a specific gender.
- the punishment for a crime should be whatever.
- circumcision.

examples of things that are wrong:
- creationism.
- caste systems.
- homosexuality is unnatural.
- patriarchy is natural.
- humans cause volcanoes by angering the volcano gods.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyLque6D4xY