Reply #27: It's a horribly fucked up practice, and I have to disagree with the AAP that it merits "cultural

[Warren DeMontague]

sensitivity".

No, it doesn't. I don't care how culturally ingrained a fucked up, abusive behavior is. How long have Priests been molesting kids? Are we supposed to be 'culturally sensitive' to the Vatican because they still don't 'get it'?

(They're already essentially immune from international laws that would have any other organization on the run from INTERPOL.. what more do they want?)

Maybe these discussions will spur re-thinking about the things some people routinely do to all kids, including infant boys, but THIS issue, right here, AFAIC, is not a place for soft-pedaling or "compromises".

It is what they used to call an 'educational opportunity'.

Trying to accommodate the practice -in any way, shape, or form- only ensures it will take longer to completely disappear.