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To: epicure who wrote (218489)	2/14/2007 4:49:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Other countries have the right to do as they please, even under religious dogma, but only to a point. If a specific religion killed every person in their midst who had a certain disease, this would arise nothing in you to stop it, regardless of "cultural considerations"? Obviously, there are some things which should not be tolerated regardless of ANY cultural considerations. en.wikipedia.org The use of the word mutilation reinforces the idea that this practice is a violation of the human rights of girls and women, and thereby helps promote national and international advocacy towards its abandonment.

To: epicure who wrote (218489)	2/15/2007 4:40:10 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I already said I don't like the mix of church and state. But other countries have the right to do as they wish. Countries don't have rights. People have rights which are given to them by governments. You seem to be saying that things which are unacceptable in the USA are acceptable elsewhere just because it is elsewhere. Saudi women want to drive cars, and the unelected Saudi government denies them the right to drive cars. That's wrong. It's not OK just because it is happening "elsewhere".