Cultural relativism is a cornerstone of anthropology, but I've seen it used to excuse harmful practices like female genital mutilation in the name of tradition. Does respecting another culture mean we must suspend our own ethical judgments entirely? If we accept every practice as equally valid, we risk endorsing human rights abuses, yet imposing our values can be a form of neo-colonialism. I'm torn between the anthropologist's duty to understand and the moral imperative to act, especially when children are the victims. Maybe the answer lies in distinguishing between cultural tolerance and moral relativism, but that line feels blurry in practice.