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To: epsteinbd who wrote (477)	12/10/2002 9:01:47 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 15987

Dr. Epstein sounds like a prince. I am told that the proper Yiddish word is mensch.

To: epsteinbd who wrote (477)	12/10/2002 10:01:15 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

I think he didn't do justice to his followers, even today, as this ethnological practice is still going on in many Arab states. I think you're facing a chicken/egg scenario here Epstein.. The practice of polygamy and buggering little boys and girls goes back well beyond Muhammed. Thus, it's a cultural, not religious issue. However, that being said, there is NO EXCUSE for such practices today, as we're seeing in Kandahar, where the old men are taking up with their young boys again.. Hawk