Well,
I would tell you that I am a man's man, a world-striding colossus of a man, an enormity, a massiveness of masculinity.
My wife, however, might well tell you a different story!
kiwimac
Here is a good place to begin with understand how and why, there are several forms of FGC, some are exactly analagous to male circumcision, most are not.
Note also the following from religioustolerance.org
I recommend reading the rest of the article at religioustolerance.org which can be...
Rudyard Kipling
Tommy
I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o'beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy...
This is the Coat of Arms for the nearest large town to mine. Mount Somers does not AFAIK have its own CofA
Origin/meaning :
The Arms of the District of Ashburton, together with the Crest and Supporters were granted to the Borough on the 1st August, 1966. With local Government...
Suicide is a decision that only the person involved can decide is wrong or right. It depends on a subjective feeling of just how awful their life is and how awful it wil continue to be.
I cannot and will not condemn suicide, people in that situation (and their families left behind) need...
The major form of Islam in Saudi Arabia is Wahabbiyyah and some form or other of Salafiyyah. You know this, I know this, any one who has studied islam knows this.
As a former Samaritan myself, I have to say that I am happy to talk to folk but I consider it their decision as to whether or not they suicide. If they ask for help, I'll get it for them if they cannot but I will not force my world-view on them.
I did the Political compass test (as I do from time to time) and well, no surprises really.
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.28
Puts me to the left of Ghandi and the Dalai Lama
Source: Wikipedia
Neither Wahhābīya nor Salafiyyah require Female circumcision, this is an Africa cultural practice not a tenet of Islam. Those who performed this practice should be charged with Assault with a waepon, sexual assault, imprisoned and then deported.
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