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(04-28-2017, 11:50 AM)GMDino Wrote: You mean "coming to my senses" in the sense that I already said and believed that but you thought you caught me in something but you were wrong so you had to say another version of "I didn't say that" to CYA?
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No sincerely, it's a good thing. I realize you're a little embarrassed, but coming to the realization that it's ok to criticize bad ideas, even religious ones, and that such criticism doesn't equal bigotry or racism is a big step. I'm a little proud of you. Hopefully you don't regress.
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(04-28-2017, 12:21 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: No sincerely, it's a good thing. I realize you're a little embarrassed, but coming to the realization that it's ok to criticize bad ideas, even religious ones, and that such criticism doesn't equal bigotry or racism is a big step. I'm a little proud of you. Hopefully you don't regress.
In all seriousness, though, they may be using the religious excuse but this practice is something that predates Islam in the cultures of their regions by centuries.
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(04-28-2017, 02:20 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: In all seriousness, though, they may be using the religious excuse but this practice is something that predates Islam in the cultures of their regions by centuries.
...and while none of us support it or approve it some will try to make it an issue. It's sad.
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(04-28-2017, 02:20 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: In all seriousness, though, they may be using the religious excuse but this practice is something that predates Islam in the cultures of their regions by centuries.
It is, but it's almost solely practiced in the Islamic world now. The swastika used to be solely a Buddhist symbol, it's definitely not viewed as anything but the symbol of national socialism now.
(04-28-2017, 04:17 PM)GMDino Wrote: ...and while none of us support it or approve it some will try to make it an issue. It's sad.
Sure, you hate the plant, but refuse to acknowledge the role of the fertile soil it grows in. You are right though, it is sad.
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(04-28-2017, 06:06 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It is, but it's almost solely practiced in the Islamic world now. The swastika used to be solely a Buddhist symbol, it's definitely not viewed as anything but the symbol of national socialism now.
Sure, you hate the plant, but refuse to acknowledge the role of the fertile soil it grows in. You are right though, it is sad.
You helped your point even further by neglecting the origin of it in Hinduism, which is where Buddhism got it from since Buddhism is to Hinduism as Christianity is to Judaism.
Regardless of that, if someone actually knows the history of these things they can point outthe flaw in tying it to the religion. It's a correlation v. causation situation.
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(04-15-2017, 11:47 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like the parents should be charged as well as the Dr if we consider this a crime.
Is circumcision penial mutilation?
Yes.
Is this meant to be sarcasm?
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(04-27-2017, 11:33 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I threw this in Fred's two faces earlier, but it, obviously, also should be posted here.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/health/fgm-indictment-michigan/index.html
Seems the poor doctor who mutilated young girls was only exercising his freedom of religion.
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Please don't criticize him GMDabo, that would be racist and intolerant of the sincerely held religious views of others. The mutilated girls should be thankful.
It's really weird seeing the left usher in the new religious right as time goes on.
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(04-15-2017, 06:25 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: I multilate my wife's vagina a few times a week. Just sayin!
I mutilate your wife's vagina a couple times a week too.
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