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I don't know. I really don't. I feel that beating another person is inherently wrong - abuse of power and all that (assuming you're not doing things like ShaniFaye of course). But it's not my culture - it's very difficult to judge that objectively. However, the fact that the Muslim courts made an official decision that he was not to beat his wife anymore at all (and not even once a week) says to me that yeah, it's wrong altogether. His own culture judged him, thus moral relativism doesn't come into play here.
As far as other issues, such as genital mutilation within some African tribes... I find it abhorrent, but it's not my culture. I'm also not Jewish, so I can't imagine circumcising a baby boy, either - and don't forget, lots of people have it done to their sons who aren't Jewish! But that's accepted here, because Jewish people are part of our culture and heritage. That particular issue is subject to cultural relativism - we can't condemn others when we do something similar ourselves.
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My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.
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