Female circumcision

Cloud · 04-07-2007, 12:13 PM

as you can readily imagine, the multiplicity of reasonings, the variation in the practices, and the diverse geographical areas and cultural groups that practice it make this all that much harder to eradicate

xoxoxoBruce · 04-08-2007, 02:26 AM

I fear it will never be eradicated. Laws won't work, not even when it's something that is normally exposed in public. For something not seen in public, forget it.

Education might....someday. But with the cultures and reasons so diverse, you'd have to come up with a different campaign in every country, maybe every tribe, or even every village.

I'm not saying don't try, but damn, it sounds impossible even with a shitload of resources, which of course don't exist.

I'm sitting here wondering if it would be most productive to convince the mothers or fathers? I'm thinking the fathers. Not just because of the third world power balance, but if you can convince the males that cut females are less desirable, or not at all, the mothers and girls will come around quickly.

Am I wrong?

04-07-2007, 12:13 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	as you can readily imagine, the multiplicity of reasonings, the variation in the practices, and the diverse geographical areas and cultural groups that practice it make this all that much harder to eradicate __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-08-2007, 02:26 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I fear it will never be eradicated. Laws won't work, not even when it's something that is normally exposed in public. For something not seen in public, forget it. Education might....someday. But with the cultures and reasons so diverse, you'd have to come up with a different campaign in every country, maybe every tribe, or even every village. I'm not saying don't try, but damn, it sounds impossible even with a shitload of resources, which of course don't exist. I'm sitting here wondering if it would be most productive to convince the mothers or fathers? I'm thinking the fathers. Not just because of the third world power balance, but if you can convince the males that cut females are less desirable, or not at all, the mothers and girls will come around quickly. Am I wrong? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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