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truths” implies that each culture have different truths. Culture is the
there are universal truths. Cultures have different truths because of their
were allowed in the monarchy of England. Many royals married their cousins.
within a specific class and social group, because the monarchy did not allow
the royals to marry a commoner and to also influence the affairs of state.
Likewise during the war with France, William III tried to improve his position
by marrying Mary Stuart, his cousin and daughter of James, Duke of York and
eleven years his junior. In 1677, the first royal marriage of first cousins was
between King William III and Queen Mary II. It is estimated that 80 percent of
between cousins were normal for any royal family because the royal family
did not want any common blood into the royal blood. Therefore, most princes
and/or princesses tend to marry their cousins the “royal” blood in the royal
family. Also, they marry their cousins to advance their place in the royal
family. A prince would marry his cousin so he can move higher up in the line
ethically acceptable. On the other hand, as of September 1st, 2005, the state
that marrying your first cousin is incestuous. Incest is any sexual activity
conclusion, Texans have a different truth than British. Texans believe that
reason, there are universal truths. In the 4th century BC, Plato and Aristotle
stated that Earth was the center of the universe and the planets revolve
around Earth. For a very long time, scientists and regular citizens believed
the geocentric model theory. Even the Church believed it and executed the
geocentric model. For that reason, the geocentric model was the universal
the center of the universe and the planets revolve around the sun, not Earth
In 1610, Galileo invented the telescope and proved that the heliocentric
allows for a more biased and personalized version of knowledge while the
equal to universal truths and gives a further understanding of the ethical and
upbringing.
Works Cited
"Cousin Couples - State laws and cousin marriage." Cousin Couples - Cousin
marriage resources. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. <http://www.cousincouples.com/?
page=states>.
Motz, Lloyd, and Jefferson Hane Weaver. The Story of Astronomy. New York:
Basic Books, 2001.