” I am not endorsing these claims, or celebrating the argumentative impasse, or , indeed, the poverty of reason in much discussion within and across cultures. But lets recognize this simple fact: A large part of what we do we do because it is just what we do.”

He says that we do things just because we are used to them so it is fine that people do things that harm others withing the culture and then says he doesn’t endorse the things. I feel that not doing something is letting it happen, some things are impossible to understand their perspective. Such as female circumcision, it is just hard to think of their point of view. I understand it is a part of their culture, and it would be something culturally wrong to change, however when provided with facts they wont change it. I understand this is coming from my own culture. But I honestly don’t understand how a conversation can happen with subjects like this. How would he go about having a conversation with something he found morally wrong? I am usually a respectful individual however their are some subjects that I wouldn’t be able to address respectfully to someone opposing me.