home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Xref: sparky misc.kids:31319 soc.men:21922 alt.atheism:24646 alt.sex.wizards:4169
- Newsgroups: misc.kids,soc.men,alt.atheism,alt.sex.wizards
- Path: sparky!uunet!mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!nyx!jcopelan
- From: jcopelan@nyx.cs.du.edu (The One and Only)
- Subject: Re: A few facts about circumcision
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.042213.2523@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
- of Denver for the Denver community. The University has neither
- control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
- Sender: usenet@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (netnews admin account)
- Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
- References: <1992Dec29.191816.8746@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Dec30.210135.19604@jmb2.jmb.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 04:22:13 GMT
- Lines: 29
-
- In article <1992Dec30.210135.19604@jmb2.jmb.com> lewism@jmb2.jmb.com (Mike Lewis) writes:
- >The One and Only (jcopelan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote:
- >:
- >: It is hard for us to let continue a practice with no good reason that involves
- >: a non-consenting third party. It would be a totally different matter if
- >: the decision were your's about your body.
- >
- >Just out of curiosity, how do you feel about corporal punishment? If I had to
- >guess, I would say that you are probably opposed to it, perhaps strongly so.
- >It is probably hard for you (and this "us" you mentioned) to let continue a
- >practice with "no good reason" that involves a non-consenting third party.
-
- Good analogy...NOT!
-
- >Frankly, it's none of your business, unless it crosses the line into child
- >abuse. Here's hoping it stays none of your business in the future.
-
- Child abuse is much closer to the issue.
-
- >As far as circumcision is concerned, I guess I'm "on the fence". However, I
- >definitely don't believe that you (and "us") have the right to impose your
- >views on others.
-
- Can you explain why child abuse is my (or anyone's) business where I can impose
- my views (child protection) and circumcision is not?
-
- Jim Copeland
- --
- Have you washed your brain today?
-