tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post270889271035006808..comments2024-02-06T03:23:37.329-08:00Comments on No Jesus, No Peas: Scattered thoughts on circumcisionJames Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212877636980569324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post-29039038898787464462012-10-31T05:45:41.742-07:002012-10-31T05:45:41.742-07:00Yes, I was talking specifically about male circumc...Yes, I was talking specifically about male circumcision. Female circumcision/female genital mutilation, especially in its more extreme forms, has profound consequences on health and quality of life, and I am far less equivocal about it.<br /><br />The one area where I am unsure is that I am led to believe there is a form of female circumcision that involves just a tiny pin prick to the clitoris, rather than removal, and that is relatively harmless. While there is certainly no <i>good</i> reason to do something like that (and any procedure which draws blood carries a non-zero risk of infection, no matter how minute), and there is always the worry that it normalizes much more severe cultural practices, I <i>might</i> be okay with that practice as a harm reduction measure. I really don't know enough about it to be certain.<br /><br />Glad to see you stuck around for more than the word games post. That post is far and away where I get most of my traffic, and what with the subject matter being sooooo different from what I normal prattle on about... :D Surprisingly, I still have not yet gotten any angry comments along the lines of, "I was just innocently searching for info on Words with Friends, and then I stumble into this satanic nonsense!" But I figure it will happen eventually :)James Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212877636980569324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post-79783614482188213252012-10-30T17:26:55.883-07:002012-10-30T17:26:55.883-07:00I went on line to search for the differences betwe...I went on line to search for the differences between Scrabble and Words with Friends and ended up here reading about circumcision. What a leap! There was also that red A that got my attention. I don't have any real comments to add, but would like to ask a question instead. May I assume you are talking about circumcision of boys here and not including girls? I do not want to consider offering any comments until I know this. Okay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com