Re: genital mutilation

[Beth Carroll]

jivan,

A very big difference--it's called consent. Children don't consent to
circumcision. Most of those with tattoos, piercings, etc, and those who engage
in s/m are consenting. The absence of consent is abuse, a whole different topic
of discussion.

beth

jivan wrote:

> What is the difference between circumcision,  piercing and putting a ring on
> various body parts,  tattoos, genital mutilation, surgical castration, and
> other other sadistic or mesochistic acts?