A Mother’s Love has No Limits
Philosophy has an interest term referred to as cultural relativism. This theory suggests every human individual's actions and beliefs should be understood by everyone. This refers to a person primarily having their own culture within. This article from the BBC news is a prime example of this theory however sometimes this can be troublesome to relate to. As you read ask yourself, should we even understand the " culture of a psychopath serial killer? What about the culture of an unique person with a peculiar mindset? Just some things to consider, the world is full of different mindset and thought processes we can not account and categorize them all specifically.
The title may sound strange and that is because this story is truly just different, it may even be the first encounter of this with these circumstances. "The unnamed mother and her husband are challenging an independent regulator's refusal to let them export the eggs from London to a US fertility clinic." The reason for this exportation request is fulfilled the verbal wishes of her late daughter who died in your late 20's from bowel cancer. Prior to her death, the young woman frozen her eggs knowing she didn't have long to live so could have children using a sperm donor. The mother found an institution in the United States that was capable and willing to perform a procedure for about $92,000 to implant the eggs in her womb but London's institution housing the eggs has some reservations. The daughter did not specify what she wanted to be done with her eggs, so they are cautious about releasing the eggs to her mother and her husband. What the mother is doing seems to be very honoring to her daughter's wish and she is willing to do what is necessary. In her mind, this may not seem unique at all but to others on the outside looking in it seem peculiar. Regardless of how you feel or think the culture of “ a mother’s love having no limits” will continue to surprise us.
Mother in legal battle to have dead daughter's baby - BBC News. (2015, May 9). Retrieved May 9, 2015, from http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32652095
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ReplyDeleteYou bring up a very good point about understanding the mind of a serial killer? Even though cultural relativism says everyone should be understood, does that mean we are required to understand behavior that goes against our societal beliefs and laws? I don't think so because in the case of a serial killer, what are they doing to contribute to the greater good? Their actions may help them achieve their own greater good, but I'm sure their victims do not share their enthusiasm for what is happening.