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trotsky

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24. cbayer has joined me in agreeing that you are the one who is wrong, okasha.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:10 PM
Nov 2012

Please let us know when you admit your error! You might want to respond to her post #19 below.

Thank you!

Since religion IS the reason for FGM, is this like fighting fire with fire? cleanhippie Oct 2012 #1
Wrong. okasha Oct 2012 #2
On other threads, it has been claimed by some believers that culture and religion are inseparable. trotsky Oct 2012 #4
True for some societies, such as Native American. okasha Oct 2012 #8
Male circumcision fits your rule. trotsky Oct 2012 #9
Culture=religion okasha Nov 2012 #10
Culture = religion, except where you declare by fiat it isn't? trotsky Nov 2012 #11
Back to your usual fallback position. okasha Nov 2012 #12
It takes more than just declaring something to make it true, okasha. trotsky Nov 2012 #13
Something you might take to heart yourself, trotsky. okasha Nov 2012 #14
So given the opportunity to present a logical argument for your position... trotsky Nov 2012 #15
Just three more lines from your script. okasha Nov 2012 #16
I can't help it that you choose to play the role you do. trotsky Nov 2012 #17
cbayer has joined me in agreeing that you are the one who is wrong, okasha. trotsky Nov 2012 #24
Yes and no Bradical79 Oct 2012 #7
cbayer, you yourself have said that male circumcision is OK if done out of religious... trotsky Oct 2012 #3
I need to break my silence about this one. Thats my opinion Oct 2012 #5
You have probably seen it, but the 2 part Frontline documentary "Half the Sky" has cbayer Oct 2012 #6
Purely cultural, eh... onager Nov 2012 #18
Who has said it's purely cultural? I think the case being made is that it is both cultural cbayer Nov 2012 #19
I'm not aware of a largely atheist society that practices FGM Fumesucker Nov 2012 #20
I'm not the expert here, but I do know that there are areas of Africa where this is a purely cbayer Nov 2012 #21
To the outside observer and the non-privileged, Goblinmonger Nov 2012 #23
There are plenty of ritual practices that aren't religous. okasha Nov 2012 #29
Um, okasha did, just upthread in post #2. trotsky Nov 2012 #22
Any and every way possible to stop this is a plus Tumbulu Nov 2012 #25
Great post. There are ways to support the eradication of this process and cbayer Nov 2012 #26
Oh I hope so Tumbulu Nov 2012 #27
Did you see "Half the Sky" yet? I posted a link above. cbayer Nov 2012 #28
I really have not been able to watch these things.... Tumbulu Nov 2012 #31
I understand your difficulty in watching this and will not cbayer Nov 2012 #34
Best post in the thread. okasha Nov 2012 #30
thank you so much Tumbulu Nov 2012 #32
You're entirely welcome. okasha Nov 2012 #33
Have you seen Half the Sky? If not, you might be interested and Hillary Clinton is cbayer Nov 2012 #35
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