@Nyre Said 
We do plenty to children without their consent
From circumcising males at birth (with or without anesthetic) to getting your child's ear's peirced at 6mos of age.
Neither are their choice, the parent makes them.
And please don't say those don't compare becuase they aren't as bad...some disagree with male circumcision and some find it horribly abusive to get a 6 mos old's ears peirced....it's all relative IMO
Name me a culture where paedophillia is acceptable? you can't use that as your basis for me no condeming female circumcision, no culture exists. There are however cultures that don't accept male cirucumcision yet we still do it
I personally don't agree with any of it. I think it should be the person's choice whether or not a he or she wants to have anything done on their body.
however, I disagree with you that it's all the same. some may find a little six-mo-old's ears getting pierced 'abusive' but its not emotionally or physically harmful if properly cared for. it's not psychologically damaging. it's not comparable. not even male circumcision is comparable because of the countless health benefits it has. again, i don't think it should be done, but it's absolutely non-comparable...
b.t.w. although most cultures won't openly accept it, i can assure you that 'under-the-table' there are countless cultures who wouldn't doubt to sell their daughters for the right price, and others still who marry off their daughters at ridiculously young ages. so yes, there are cultures who are okay with it...
Apr 10, 2009 @ 15:34:21
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