How far should "Multi-Culturalism/Diversty" let things go in the US?

[loki09789]

There have been many discussions lately about how groups have the 'right' as citizens to practice cultural/religious without fear of exclusion/civil infringement because they are citizens.

When/where is the 'line' when cultural or religious practices should be stopped/Diversity 'rights' are justifiable infringed on?

Example:

Some cultural/religous groups practice arranged marriages of under age girls to adult males - this technically is statutory rape if the marriage is consumated. It could be considered child molestation/sexual assault/endangerment technically.

There is the practice of foot binding/female circumcisions of underage girls...

When practices like these happen outside of US borders, judging them based on American/legal/constitutional rights is moot. But, where does the law/gov/US have the right to step in and stop/regulate 'culturalism?'

 

[Flatlander]

But, where does the law/gov/US have the right to step in and stop/regulate 'culturalism?'

When those cultural or religious activities infringe on another's constitutional rights as set out in the Constitution of the United States, or infringes on their Human Rights as set out by the United Nations Universal declaration of Human Rights.

 

[shesulsa]

When those cultural or religious activities infringe on another's constitutional rights as set out in the Constitution of the United States, or infringes on their Human Rights as set out by the United Nations Universal declaration of Human Rights.

What he said.

 

[Kreth]

Simply put, IMO, if it's a practice between or involving consenting adults that does not harm or endanger anyone else, then it should be allowed.

Jeff

 

[shesulsa]

To expound on the examples you gave and on Dan's post:

Some cultural/religous groups practice arranged marriages of under age girls to adult males - this technically is statutory rape if the marriage is consumated. It could be considered child molestation/sexual assault/endangerment technically.

If someone wants to do this to protect their culture, they need to move to a geographical location where it is still legal - for now ....

There is the practice of foot binding/female circumcisions of underage girls...

Same thing. This is an abomination, by the way.

When practices like these happen outside of US borders, judging them based on American/legal/constitutional rights is moot.

I tend to agree (though reluctantly when it comes to human rights violations) and one might use this argument to rally against the (what war is it we're in again?) ....

But, where does the law/gov/US have the right to step in and stop/regulate 'culturalism?'

I think on U.S. and U.S. Territory soil.