Protagorean Antilogic and Multiculturalism

For Muslim women, practicing hijab, the covering up of one’s hair and body is considered an honorable thing to do. For non-Muslim women, covering oneself in such a manner is considered unusual, unnecessary and uncomfortable, particularly on hot, summer days.

In India, marriage is looked upon as the pragmatic joining of two families and, therefore, families often arrange marriages among young men and women. In the United States and many other Western countries, love is regarded as a powerful emotion that overtakes two individuals who have the right to decide their own romantic and marital destinies.

In Japan and other Asian countries, direct eye contact is considered rude and aggressive. In the United States, avoidance of eye contact is considered evasive, strange and, in some cases, offensive.

In some African countries, the practice of female genital mutilation is common, accepted and deemed necessary if a woman is ever to find a husband to marry. In the West, this practice ...