Female circumcision a problem in Britain

[nylo]

You would think in this day and age that this type of fanatical mentality would be a thing of the past....this type of shit sickens me

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_he_me/britain_female_circumcision

 

[AFA]

Yes, that is really bad. :eek:

 

[Member2019]

Just goes to show ...

Just goes to show how some traditions are so hard to break, even with the facts of science and medicine to counter.

 

[pathetic wanker]

Why do these morons always think they know what's best for other people?

 

[Member2019]

"Morons" ...

Why do these morons always think they know what's best for other people?

Why do people have traditions?

 

[Torre82]

Why do these morons always think they know what's best for other people?

Answering that question causes wars quite easily. The *Old World* is steeped in ancient philosophies that arent going to die anytime soon. After all.. if an American stepped up to you and told you you're wrong.. exactly how much would you trust their opinion seeing as their leader is a complete f!cktard?

 

[man213]

that's totaly messed up

 

[Torre82]

that's totaly messed up

Female mutilation has been going on as long as male mutilation. One person's hot dog.. is another person's boiled dog covered in soy.

 

[alexios]

You can take the heathen out of the 3rd-world country....but you can't take the 3rd-world out of the heathen.

 

[nukie5325]

A lot of the western world isn't so enlightened either. Most Americans still think male circumcision is a good idea even though it was invented in the same continent as FGM and it's just as unjustified.

 

[Torre82]

A lot of the western world isn't so enlightened either. Most Americans still think male circumcision is a good idea even though it was invented in the same continent as FGM and it's just as unjustified.

Indeed. Tell you guys what.. when the medical community here in America reaches a decision to stop routine male dick mutilation.. perhaps we should start swaying the decisions of other countries to follow suit.

 

[tartanterrier]

Different strokes for different folks. :dunno:

 

[rodgod22]

Answering that question causes wars quite easily. The *Old World* is steeped in ancient philosophies that arent going to die anytime soon. After all.. if an American stepped up to you and told you you're wrong.. exactly how much would you trust their opinion seeing as their leader is a complete f!cktard?

Islam is in fact the newest of the world philosophies, unless you want to count Socialism or Anti-Americanism in that mix.

Honestly, is there no issue that doesn't degenerate into Bush-bashing? I voted against the ass twice, but come on. And as far as this self-expanding "who are we to say?" BS, hey, then I guess slavery and genocide of people who happen to be a little shorter than you are aces, too. Oh, and throw in killing female children cause you want a male heir.

I'm a circumcised American male; I can climax. Calling it female circumcision is euphemism -- it's mutilation and brutal misogyny.

 

[blakey]

Islam is in fact the newest of the world philosophies, unless you want to count Socialism or Anti-Americanism in that mix.

just to clarify female circumcision predates islam and isn't practiced by the majority of muslims and isn't required by the qur'an

some good info here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_circumcision

including info on where female circumcision has been practiced or advocated, other religions etc
including on christianity

"Christianity
As the FGC rituals predated the missionaries work in North Africa, many African tribes continue the practice as a matter of tradition, despite their religious conversion. In primarily Christian countries (for instance, Ghana), women undergoing circumcision make reference to the practice in the Old Testament, being performed by Abraham's wife, Sarah. However Genesis 17:23-27 only mentions circumcision being performed on male members of the household, and not on Sarah.

In the United States, as recently as 1938, FGC was advocated by some Christian evangelists as a method of preventing masturbation. As one Methodist preacher prescribed: "While incest and illicit commerce of the sexes is abominable, there is another even more so--if that be possible--that is, the heinous sin of self-pollution or masturbation.... In some cases where there may be impingment of the clitoris, a slight operation may be necessary to relieve the tension and irritation...." [36]"

 

[rodgod22]

just to clarify female circumcision predates islam and isn't practiced by the majority of muslims and isn't required by the qur'an

some good info here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_circumcision

including info on where female circumcision has been practiced or advocated, other religions etc
including on christianity

"Christianity
As the FGC rituals predated the missionaries work in North Africa, many African tribes continue the practice as a matter of tradition, despite their religious conversion. In primarily Christian countries (for instance, Ghana), women undergoing circumcision make reference to the practice in the Old Testament, being performed by Abraham's wife, Sarah. However Genesis 17:23-27 only mentions circumcision being performed on male members of the household, and not on Sarah.

In the United States, as recently as 1938, FGC was advocated by some Christian evangelists as a method of preventing masturbation. As one Methodist preacher prescribed: "While incest and illicit commerce of the sexes is abominable, there is another even more so--if that be possible--that is, the heinous sin of self-pollution or masturbation.... In some cases where there may be impingment of the clitoris, a slight operation may be necessary to relieve the tension and irritation...." [36]"

Thanks -- I knew that, should have clarified myself.