Eri*K*a, I honestly do not know how to respond to this!
Mikey, help!! -Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:35 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Not getting any (RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0)) > > > Ahh, but see, now you are going to open up the whole > circumcision debate ... > does that not hurt a small baby, or in some cultures, teenagers? > > Not that I promote any of it. Not having children, so don't > have to make > that decision myself ... nor am I moving to Africa. :) > > Erika > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > >>|-----Original Message----- > >>|From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > >>|Even if it *were* part of their religion, I don't think > religions should > >>|promote things that hurt or maim people. > >>| > >>|> -----Original Message----- > >>|> From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>|> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:34 AM > >>|> To: CF-Community > >>|> Subject: Re: Not getting any (RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0)) > >>|> > >>|> > >>|> Actually, from what I have read, it is not part of their > religion. > >>|> > >>|> It is a social custom, adopted and practiced by certain tribe > >>|> or family groupings, but is not at all required or even > >>|> supported by their religion. > >>|> > >>|> Jerry Johnson > >>|> > >>|> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/02/02 12:12PM >>> > >>|> But what if that clitorectomy is part of ther religion? > >>|> > >>|> Todd > >>|> > >>|> ----- Original Message ----- > >>|> From: "Braver, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>|> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>|> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:00 PM > >>|> Subject: RE: Not getting any (RE: Why (Re: They invaded! 0_0)) > >>|> > >>|> > >>|> > I'm also really bothered by the cultures that treat women > >>|> as property - or > >>|> > worse. E.g. the African cultures that practice ritual > mutilation > >>|> > (clitorectomies) - so not only do ya gotta do it, you can't > >>|> enjoy it. > >>|> > > >>|> > -Ben > >>|> > >>|> > >>|> > >>| > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
