Comments on: Genital Mutilation http://battleangel.org/2006/06/26/genital-mutilation/ Tell us what you despise; by this are you truly known. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nomad http://battleangel.org/2006/06/26/genital-mutilation/#comment-454 nomad Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:44:59 +0000 #comment-454 thanks for that! thanks for that!

]]> By: Björn Hallberg http://battleangel.org/2006/06/26/genital-mutilation/#comment-452 Björn Hallberg Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:51:59 +0000 #comment-452 <strong>MGM</strong> - Sure, and possibly in other religions / cultures as well. But the practise is so peripheral it is hardly worth mentioning.<br />Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision#Cultures_and_religions" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...</a><br />See also: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision_in_the_Bible" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...</a><br /><br /><strong>FGM</strong> - And to make this absolutely clear, FGM is "most often associated with Islam, it is also practiced by Christians, adherents to traditional African religions, and one Jewish sect." I feel that this is more important to point out given that certain actors have made it seem as if FMG is just a "Muslim thing" while being strangely silent on MGM.<br />Source: <a href="http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001524.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.infoplease.com/i...</a> MGM - Sure, and possibly in other religions / cultures as well. But the practise is so peripheral it is hardly worth mentioning.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

FGM - And to make this absolutely clear, FGM is "most often associated with Islam, it is also practiced by Christians, adherents to traditional African religions, and one Jewish sect." I feel that this is more important to point out given that certain actors have made it seem as if FMG is just a "Muslim thing" while being strangely silent on MGM.
Source: http://www.infoplease.com/i...

]]> By: nomad http://battleangel.org/2006/06/26/genital-mutilation/#comment-451 nomad Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:35:07 +0000 #comment-451 (for the sake of completeness circumcision is not only a muslim and jewish practice, but also in strands of christianity. ) (for the sake of completeness circumcision is not only a muslim and jewish practice, but also in strands of christianity. )

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