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1.) I believe that the British's way of handling the satis could have been done in a better manner. In a way, because of all the sacrifice, I think their minds were in the right place because they thought banning it would do good to the community. But even as the rulers of India, I think they didn't have the absolute right to completely ban it. Ram Mohun Roy's opinion on settling the dispute seems to be logical and better thought out then a flat out ban.
2.) Many people may not understand the importance of respecting others> But when it comes to another person's cultural and religious beliefs, I believe it is extremely necessary to always show respect. If it collides with your personal beliefs, then that's just too bad. Every person on this earth should have an equal right to demonstrate their beliefs.
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1. I don't believe that the British should have the right to ban Sati because it was violating a part of the Hindu culture. However, they did it for a reason.
2. Yes, I think it is best for all religions to respect each other religion so there won't be any conflict.

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1. I do not think that the British had the right to ban Sati because I feel that all people should have the right to believe in what they choose , and the right to believe in any religion they want. Everyone is not the same. It is not fair to ban someone because they are of the Hindu religion.
2. Yes, I think that no matter what the circumstance is everyone should be treated equally. You should always have respect for people who are not like you, or who do not believe in the same religion as you , because you as a person do not know what it is like to be in that persons shoes, nor do you know the reason for why they chose that religion.
3. Yes, I think that there are many values that society thinks is good and bad. But more of our values are negative. The first one being , we as humans say to treat people equally but over the years society has not been fair to each other. We may say one thing, but we always turn it into a negative response. Being "Treat people the way that you would want to be treated".

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1. Do you think that the British had a right to ban sati? Why? Why not?
- I do not believe that the British had a right to ban sati because they have their own religions that they have to support.
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?
- In my opinion, yes because everyone should be seen the same way. If someone believes in a different religion, you shouldn't treat them poorly. You should resect people no matter what they believe in.
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. Although the Satis practice intense values not allowed in other religions, I do not think they had the right to ban Sati because in the first paragraph it says they are not supposed to be proven "essentially a part of the Hindu religion." I think they should have the freedom to believe in what they want like everyone else.
2. You should always respect what other people believe in. You do not have to necessarily believe in the practices but you should have respect towards them.
3. There are moral values that are absolute. Examples are respecting others, being kind, not killing others, etc.

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1. Even though the British did not agree with the practice of Sati and it is quite intense. In no way did they have the right to man a sacred practice, it is the wives choice is she wants to do it or not. Banning sati would be like banning communion or any other religious practice.  Additionally how would British stop people from doing this if they jump into the fire they cannot be stopped.
2. I belive that no matter what you should always respect another persons religious, political, points of views. Even when we thinks its wrong or we do not agree, what they do is their decision and should not be dictated by the opinion of a peer. However there is a certain extent where a practice is not acceptable, that is in the case that it hurts someone else. For example terror attacks, shootings, killings things that involve violence toward others are not ok.

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1. I believe the Indians should have had the choice behind Sati because it is their religion. Even though the practice may be dangerous, I do not know if the British were trying to help by saving the Hindus from sacrifice.
2. I think everyone should respect each individuals personal beliefs because they are not harming or applying to anyone, but the person alone.
3. I think there are some morals that are absolute. Having morality, helps you provide respect and dignity.

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1) Although Sati is a bit violent, I do not believe that the British had the right to ban it.  The British and Indians are of different religions and because of this, they have different rituals.  Not only is the Sati ban unfair, but because of its importance to the Indian culture, it could possibly have caused a disruption in society.
2)  I think that we should always respect others cultural and religious beliefs because you can only control what you do, not what others do.  If one is understanding of one another, there can be more peace and learning in our society.
3) There are several moral values that are absolute, but depending on the circumstance, the value can be good or bad. Some examples of moral value are: be kind, love your family, respect other's property

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1. I do not think the British had the right to ban Sati because I believe that everyone should be able to have religious freedom and just because one group doesn't agree with the practice doesn't mean another group should not be able to do. I do not however think it should be expected of the woman to kill herself especially if her she has children.  Also it would be very difficult to keep someone from doing this because you can't punish someone after they have died.
2. I think one should always respect another's beliefs and practices. If you want them to change their opinions, allow them time to change them themselves by your example, do not force it upon someone
3. yes, I think there are and one example of it is the golden rule

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1.) I believe that Sati should be banished but not by the British. They have nothing to do with it, so I don't think it's their call. It's up to the women who's religion is Hindu and have to go through it.

2.) Not everyone is going to have the same opinion on culture or different traditions that other people believe in. Yes, I think everyone should respect other people's religious beliefs because otherwise it would just create conflict. You don't have to believe what they do, you should just respect it.

3.) I don't believe that a whole society could all agree on one thing. People are always going to have different beliefs and I don't think that there is anyway that 100% of society would agree on. If everyone agreed on everything there would be nothing to talk about. Some conflict is good just so life isn't boring. Everything is separated on what people have interest in like foods, political parties, and clothes which are simple things.

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1. I do not think the British had the right to ban Sati because it seems like a personal, religious practice. However, I think the British were right to stop suicide, though I don't think banning what was an important part of Hinduism is the right way to go about it. I am also suspicious of the British's intents because they could have been just trying to assert dominance over a religion that was different than theirs.
2. I think you should always respect a person's beliefs up until a point where the beliefs are doing more harm than good. However, in this circumstance I think that Sati is affecting those who make the decision to do it, and not murdering large groups of people. I do not think it is disrespectful to try to discuss other viewpoints with people, but being open to everyone's beliefs is important for people to be able to understand each other.
3. I think all societies agree that killing innocent people is horrible. However, I think that some societies have different ideas about who/what is innocent, so they could try to justify sins in that way.

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

I don't think the British had the right to ban Sati, even though it was bad. Sati was a part of the Hindu religion, and they believed that is was what they had to do when their husband died. Even if the British disagreed, and they knew it was against their moral values, they should have respected Hinduism as a religion and their practices in the religion.
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?
I think people should respect everyone's religious beliefs to a certain point. All religious have different practices, different codes to follow that may violate your own, but you still need to respect that.

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. Ban Sati should be a decision. If an individual believes that it goes along with Hinduism (their religion) and believes that one should follow the practices and morals then they should be allowed. It should definitely not be allowed to be forced upon a certain woman. To continue this thought, I definitely don't believe that they had a right to do this. In another case if it was Hindu's forcing this on a woman then maybe I could see it being allowed and ok.
2. There should be a equal balance in respect of someone else's belief, because for the simple fact that if it is harshly affecting you then maybe respect is a questionable thing, but if someone is keeping it to themselves and is only sticking up for their beliefs then there should definitely be a great amount of respect.

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1. I believe that the British did not have a right to ban sati, though I believe in the end it may have been the right decision to end suicide.

2. I believe that we always have to respect other people's views, but definitely not always agree with them. I think this because if you start to disrespect other people's cultural beliefs, unnecessary fights and arguments will break out, which neither side of the argument would want. If the belief goes too far beyond your moral, there could possibly be a point where people feel the need to step in, and I still am uncertain if that's the right thing to do or not.

3. As much as I want to say everyone agrees in a similar moral value, I think there is a good possibility that that is not the case. I would like to say people agree on treating people the way you want to be treated, but we have seen many instances on the news where that is not the case.

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1. I do not think that the British had a right to ban Sati because it is a part of the Hindu religion. The people who participate in Sati know what they are getting into and choose to follow the Hindu customs.
2. I think that we should always respect other people's views, but we are allowed to have an opinion on them. Everyone has a different viewpoint and has different beliefs, so we should respect the customs of others. I think we can share our thoughts on the topic even if we don't agree with what their beliefs are.
3. I think that many people have some of the same moral values, but I can't speak for everyone. Everyone has different opinions and think differently about things, so there isn't one thing that the entire world can agree on. There is always at least one person with contrasting beliefs.

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

I think that they had some what a right because they were ruling India at the time, but when it comes to privacy and personal choice, I think I would choose to be able to make my own decisions. I'm sure the women were torn between this question because it wasn't fair that they had to do it but the men didn't, but it is their culture and their choice

1. 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?

I belive every culture has their own way of expressing thire induviduality and uniqueness whether thats with eremonies, art, religion, but when people's lives are on the line and inncoent women have to burn themsleves alive, thats where I can't decide my opinion.

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?

Maybe the golden rule is an all around moral except when it comes the rights and women vs. men. Honestly I do not belive all countries belive and agree on the same thing because everyone is different and has their own opinion.