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1. I believe the British had a right to ban sati because it is not "essentially a part of the Hindu religion."

2. We should always respect other people’s views and cultural/religious beliefs, no matter how much they violate our own sense of fairness and justice because it is basic human decency. Everyone is different, hence the reason why others have different beliefs.

3. Yes, their are societies that agree weather values are good or bad. Some examples include different religions.

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1. I  dont think that the british had the right to ban Sati.

2. I think that it is very important to respect everyone's religion and culture, except if their are circumstances in which people are being harmed or forced into something against their will.

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1. Do you think that the British had a right to ban sati? Why? Why not?

I do think that the British had a right to ban sati because they saw how the tradition was in no ones favor and they wanted to help their people while still protecting their culture.

2. Do we always have to respect other people’s views and cultural/religious beliefs, no matter how much they violate our own sense of fairness and justice? Why? Why not?

We have to keep an open mind on every topic, and we should respect it, but to an extent, if it is violating our own senses of fairness and justice there should be something done to help fix it.

3. Are there any moral values that are absolute? In other words, are there values upon which all societies agree that they are good or bad? Can you think of any examples?

I believe there are values upon which all societies agree that they are good or bad; such as a majority of societies believe praying is good, and a majority of societies believe sacrificing is bad.

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1. I believe that they did not have a right to ban Sati. Sati was apart of their culture, but on the other hand, In a way it is suicide (ritual suicide).

2. I believe that you should always respect people’s views and cultural/religious beliefs. You could want people to respect your view/culture belief/religious belief so why would you not respect theirs?

3. Are there any moral values that are absolute? In other words, are there values upon which all societies agree that they are good or bad? Can you think of any examples?

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1. I don't believe the British had a right to ban the sati. However, I find that by making it so it is a choice (which I am unclear whether or not that was previously the case) would be better. Interfering with a religious practice no matter how immoral it may seem is not a choice belonging to the British. But I do feel that the women should not feel shamed if they chose not to pander to this expectation.
2. I believe respect is due until it is lost. And I feel that people cannot interfere or dislike a religion before understanding the religion. I'm sure the English did not fully understand the point or religious aspect behind the sati. They therefore had no right to call it immoral.
3. I wish I could say there are certain morals that are unanimously understood and followed. However I feel that there are far too many factors that build emotions. People kill others. No matter the relation. Nobody agrees upon what the words good or moral mean. Everyone just does what feels right or what they believe. And nobody believes the same exact thing.

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1. While the British may have had benevolent intentions in the hopes of protecting the lives of women, I do not believe they had the right to ban sati. This practice is clearly an essential part of the religion and something that Hindus believe in devoutly. I can see how a patriarchal society influenced the right, and I recognize that it seems unfair to women, but it is still the religious freedom of the Hindu people. I imagine sati was very sacred and solemn in Hinduism and not at all something taken seriously.
2. I feel we are required to uphold respect and toleration for all other religious practices, except in instances where such practices harm people against their will or harm people without the mental capability to make a decision to participate in something for themselves (people with mental illnesses, brainwashed, oppressed, youth, etc.)
3. I think all societies agree that death without purpose is morally wrong, that killing without justification is morally wrong, and that living without punishment when having committed certain crimes is morally wrong.

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1. I do not know if the British had a right to do this. It is a part of their culture. I think that the British could of really discouraged it but left the choice up to the women to decide weather or not she wanted to. But because they banded it, it could of saved many women lives.

2. Yes, people always have to respect other peoples religion and culture. They may not agree with it, but the ethical thing to do would be to respect it. If they disagreed with it, they could do something about it. But they should respect other peoples religious beliefs and culture.

3. There are some. Be nice. Respect others. Basically the unsaid rules of sociutey.

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1. I think that the British did not have the right to ban sati, but I think they had a right to educate people about why they thought it was wrong. I think that by giving people this information, they could come to their own decision, one that the British would have to accept no matter their answer.
2. I think that we definitely do have to respect people's views, because otherwise there could be no respect at all, nor could it be reciprocated back to us. I think that while some views do interfere with our sense of justice, it is also incredibly important to understand the true meanings behind them and why people practice and uphold them in the ways that they do.
3. I don't know if there are any absolute morals that apply to everyone, but I do think that everyone has feelings and senses that lead them into believing the morals that they do. I feel that all people have a sense of justice (for example), but the way in which they think about justice differs because no one person experiences the same life another does. This is the very thing that makes our world rich, different, and full of color.

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1. I do not believe that the British government had the right to ban Sati. The tradition comes from a religion they do not understand and are making not much effort to do so, and the British are only causing more trouble if they ban Sati. Furthermore, the British were the ones who imposed on these people and took their land and now they are trampling on the Hindu's religious practices. In Christianity, there are celebrated martyrs who die in terrible ways. How is Sati any different?
2. I think that as a nation, we should work on respecting other's religious beliefs. For example, women wearing hijabs or other head coverings are harassed and attacked. Respecting beliefs different than your own prevents potentially violent arguments and keeps everyone safe and happy. I think schools should all teach religion so everyone can become more comfortable and understand others.
3. I think that most people agree that murdering or kidnapping someone is terrible. However there are some who argue those in bad financial situations should be punished less for stealing food for their family. Everyone has different moral beliefs when it comes to grey areas depending on circumstances.

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1. I believe that the British did not have the right to ban Sati because they should be allowed to have their own opinions and beliefs, especially when it comes to religion.
2. Everyone should be allowed do their own thing, and we should keep our opinions to ourself just incase we offend anyone.
3. "We should treat everyone with kindness," is a universal statement I believe.

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1. I think that the British shouldn't have had the right to Ban Sati, although defiantly the right for education.
2.No, we do not always have to respect other peoples views. If you strongly agree for one religion, sick by what you agree. Even thought that could hurt someones our own opinion and we have a say and we can say anything we want to. Although, we should try to respect most of the time, unless we disagree and we want to say so.
3. No, every person has a different opinion.

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1. I believe the British had no right to ban Sati. I understand where the practice may be quite confusing for those who do not practice it. However, that is just a part of their religion. Think about it this way. What if someone thought that going to church and pretending wine is Jesus' blood  and that a wafer is his body was weird and decided to ban it?

2.  I believe you should respect other religions or beliefs no matter how you feel about it personally. I do think it is alright to have an opinion on something, however, there is no need to proclaim these opinions. I also feel that if there is something about the religion or belief that confuses you or something. Then you could respectfully ask someone that way you can be more knowledgable on the topic and not as quick to judge.

3. Are there any moral values that are absolute? In other words, are there values upon which all societies agree that they are good or bad? Can you think of any examples?

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1. The British should not of had the right to ban sati. They shouldn't have been able to do this just because they are Hindu and have seperate religious practices.

2. You don't necessarily need to respect it but you definitely need to be supportive and keep your opinion to yourself. We all need to treat each other as one even if we have different beliefs because everyone should be treated equally.

3. Everyone needs to be treated with respect and kindness

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1. I believe that they did not have a right to ban sati. It was not their religion, and even though they may have been promoting their own religions they can't ban the rites in the other religion.
2. You don't have to respect it fully. But you shouldn't try to harm or disrupt the religious beliefs or rites.
3. You should respect your neighbor as you respect yourself.

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1. I don't think that they had the right to ban Sati because it is a part of their religion.
2. I think that we have to respect people's views unless these views are causing harm to other people that do share this view. For instance, in Sati the women are expected to kill themselves when their husbands die, I believe as long as they are not forcing other people to do this, they have the right to do it because it is their belief and religion.
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1. I do not believe that they had the right to ban it.

2. We should always have respect for others beliefs, unless the practices (or what they believe) violate and/or take away other's human rights (without their consent) and people who follow that religion are not willingly doing to what they have to do (i.e. if they are forced to convert to the religion, child marriage, etc.).

1. Are there any moral values that are absolute? In other words, are there values upon which all societies agree that they are good or bad? Can you think of any examples?

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1. I think that the British did not have a right to ban the Sati. This is because the Hindus practice their own religion and have their own beliefs. Whether it is cruel or not, this religion was not apart of the British people's daily lives in the first place, so they should not be able to take this practice away from the Hindus.
2. Yes, I believe that even if they violate our own sense of fairness and justice we all should remain respectful. At some extent, it would be acceptable depending on the situation. But, I think that everyone should have a sense of respect and show consideration to other's beliefs unless it violates one's rights.
3. I think the Golden Rule is a good one for all societies that most people know. It is treat other's as you would want to be treated. I know that around the United States, this rule is present in churches, schools, communities, and many more places.

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1. I do not think the British had the right to ban Sati. people have their own religious practices and even if someone doesn't follow the same religion that doesn't mean you should ban it.

2. you should respect other people's views and cultural and religious beliefs. if you don't support what they are doing you can keep that to yourself. you don't need to tell the person participating that you don't believe in their ritual or support it. that would only make things worse.

3. respect everyone and everything. you don't know everything about a certain subject or person. you shouldn't assume something, people deserve respect and you do too.