On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So what do you consider a prince albert then? Or pierced ears (though > neither of those examples carry any benefit beyond aesthetics). Body > modifications from early age on up for health reasons alone are done every > day and banning one means banning them all. Cleft pallet? any form of > childhood cosmetic surgery. Braces. If there are medical advantages to the > operation and no detrimental effect then what's the issue? But before you > say that if male circumcision is allowed why not female, lets look at the > differences. > Hey, if someone WANTS a circumcision, no problem. I disagree with doing it to individuals who have no choice in the matter. Male circumcision doesn't limit sexual response and according to some > enhances it. Female circumcision removes the means of sexual response. > Male > circumcision is the removal of a small flap of skin. Female circumcision > is > the removal of the clitoris which is not minor in the least. Male > circumcision removes a potential source of medical problems (like you > expect > a kid to keep it clean). And on and on. > And according to others, it lowers it. Afterall, you are removing tissue with nerves in it. I still have my tonsils.....they used to be taken out all the time because they were a source of medical problems.....come to find out, they also help you avoid a lot of them too. > And this is all besides the point that the social norm in this country is > to > allow it. People can try to change the norm, but until it is changed, it > should be respected. > Isn't it the norm for honor killings in muslim countries? Are you intimating that we respect that also? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:257784 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
