Depends what gender you are. Male circumcision often does no harm and can even be healthier. Female circumcision is often termed FGM: Female Genital Mutilation. For good reason.
Men who do that to women should be castrated. I mean, they SAY “female circumcision” is to keep a woman from being tempted to “stray”. What they’re really doing is taking the pleasure out of baby-making…..for her. Therefore, the same should be done to men.
I haven’t seen her lately…
What really takes self-control for me is not attempting to kill a certain judge. An African girl tried to claim asylum on the grounds that, since her father and only protector had died, she would be circumcised if she stayed in her home country. Not only did the judge require her to stay in PRISON while they tried her, he REFUSED TO BELIEVE FEMALE CIRCUMCISION EVEN EXISTED. I can’t remember the verdict, but I think he denied her asylum and she appealed. If I ever killed somebody, he would be one of the first.
Oh really? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwBCElbVkuY&feature=related (warning: graphic. Also, the audio might make you cringe)
I’m not saying male circumcision is anywhere near FGM in terms of mutilation, but it’s still pretty horrible.
Has anyone wondered from a medical perspective if this circumcision was perhaps inhumane? Not the procedure in general, but in this video in particular, it seems like this baby is in an incredible amount of pain; it’s almost like he could go into shock, which is bad, medically speaking. I am not sure how young infants react to anesthesia, but it seems some kind of numbing agent would have kept him a little calmer and possibly quickened the procedure. I believe that’s mostly what makes the video so disturbing, the sound of his screams in the background. I know I’m not a surgeon, but this procedure didn’t seem very good, which is quite disconcerting.
wrong, most women get cut because the women want to, for the
exact same reason men get cut.
there was a research group trying to find out how women got
pressured into it by men, but what they actually found was
that it was women pressuring other women. they think it is cleaner, healthier and sexier
Erm…you just contradicted yourself. If there is pressure–from ANY source–then it’s pretty much a given that the women DON’T want to.
What people DO want, however, is to be accepted by their society, and they are often willing to go to any lengths, including mutilation, to gain it. It is, as you say, giving in to pressure. It doesn’t make it right. Just ask some of the women who tried to decide for themselves and were beaten, and others who actually had to escape from their own homes to remain intact.
In some African tribes the women believe that if you aren’t circumcised and you get pregnant, your clitoris comes out in the night and goes up to your head and gets into your head and kills you and your baby. No joke.
I suggest you do your research, male circumcision is just as harmful, look at the sorrell’s fine touch study(google it), cut men have 1/4 the sensation intact males do. there are studies that show medical benefits from female circumcision, including lower aids risks. studies can say whatever you want.
but the facts are circumcision is a huge money maker, that was first done in order to reduce sexual pleasure, seriously do some research
You are saying that female circumcision reduces the risk of AIDs?? How the hell do you figure that? The concept that women who have undergone this “procedure” strenuously avoid sexual contact?
I know, but the idea of CONDUCTING those studies…. eeep!
I just spent about 20 minutes over at Wikipedia reading what they have to offer on the topic. Now I have to find some brain bleach.
I do not remember where I read this, but it is a favorite.
“The infliction of cruelty with good conscience is a delight to moralists”
I think it fits this thread.
Fear not. As jaded as I am, I still see hope (I always thought this form of communication was full of hate slingers taking out frustrations on one another) I stand corrected.
My experience is with chat rooms and an odd number of blogs and not very much at that. I just thought my sense of humor and humanity was out of style and went back to writing letters.
my point is that there are studies, one of which was set to prove female circumcision increased the risk of aids, but found that circumcised women were much less likely to have aids (by 40%), and that’s without torturing the numbers
am i advocating female circumcision, no way, circumcision is horrible to be forced on someone, it should only be decided by the physical owner of the genitals to do what they wish, not the parents, not the doctor’s, not society.
I still have to believe that the reason that there is any correlation with FGC or FGM to a reduction in women with AIDs is the the likelihood that those women simply aren’t having sex all that much. And that the men in their lives also don’t sleep around, since they seem to (from what I can tell) think that sex is just plain evil/
Now as to MALE circumcision, I have no frame of reference, lacking a penis and all.
Congratulations
And celebrations
When I tell everyone that youre in love
With me
Congratulations
And jubilations
I want the world to know Im happy as can be.
Who could believe that I could be happy and
Contented
I used to think that happiness hadnt been
Invented
But that was in the bad old days before
I met you
When I let you
Walk into my heart
Great! I actually first heard of the Failstore in OMFG magazine. They had this fantas-, fansta-,fantastck-, brilliant article on how mississipi is improving spelling.
What my past self didn’t count on was that I, being one week into my past self’s future, would have the advantage of already knowing that my past self was planning to use the fissure in the space-time continuum to launch a sneak attack, and thus would be able to turn the tables on my past self. So for those of you keeping score, my mystery assailant from one week ago was, in fact, myself.
I wonder how many people bothered to read my posts from this little saga and how many just scrolled by and were like “So what’s he going on about then?”
I think this fail fails, anyone with common sense will understand it means that the barbers or hairdressers also cuts childrens hair so this fail fails.
well somebody has got to cut the children
how else will we know if they are emo…
kids are outsourcing their emo cuts now?
Blame Bush.
agrees
I blame the media.
I blame Panic! At The Disco.
i blame bush
/blame bush
/blame bush for 8 years
0_o
But then I saw the orange and I smiled and waved back ….
After a warm embrace I knew we could never stay as mad as the volcano man on Christmas so I said I forgive you …
Then we clicked my name 50 times for fun with the scroll wheel !
gangstadangsta
at the top of the list, then I played my own shit, it went something like this…
guess they do circumcisions as well
in all serious
circumcision is a horrible human rights violation
So is cross country running, but the UN hasn’t banned it yet.
rofl
Do not worry, it won’t hurt very much. And you may have some candies afterwards. Now stop complaining and down with these pants.
Depends what gender you are. Male circumcision often does no harm and can even be healthier. Female circumcision is often termed FGM: Female Genital Mutilation. For good reason.
*crosses legs*
*crosses everything*
*twice*
*runs and hides*
*would like to see someone try to get near her nethers with a knife*
….Actually, no, on second thought, I wouldn’t like that at all.
Men who do that to women should be castrated. I mean, they SAY “female circumcision” is to keep a woman from being tempted to “stray”. What they’re really doing is taking the pleasure out of baby-making…..for her. Therefore, the same should be done to men.
It’s all about control, sweets.
The self-control it takes to not go out and castrate some guy, ANY guy after reading/ hearing/ seeing a story about this?
(I’m surprised not to see Ryannon chiming in on this discussion.)
I haven’t seen her lately…
What really takes self-control for me is not attempting to kill a certain judge. An African girl tried to claim asylum on the grounds that, since her father and only protector had died, she would be circumcised if she stayed in her home country. Not only did the judge require her to stay in PRISON while they tried her, he REFUSED TO BELIEVE FEMALE CIRCUMCISION EVEN EXISTED. I can’t remember the verdict, but I think he denied her asylum and she appealed. If I ever killed somebody, he would be one of the first.
Oh really?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwBCElbVkuY&feature=related (warning: graphic. Also, the audio might make you cringe)
I’m not saying male circumcision is anywhere near FGM in terms of mutilation, but it’s still pretty horrible.
That video is so, so horrible. Possibly the worst thing I’ve ever seen. I feel sick (and I usually have a very strong stomach).
Has anyone wondered from a medical perspective if this circumcision was perhaps inhumane? Not the procedure in general, but in this video in particular, it seems like this baby is in an incredible amount of pain; it’s almost like he could go into shock, which is bad, medically speaking. I am not sure how young infants react to anesthesia, but it seems some kind of numbing agent would have kept him a little calmer and possibly quickened the procedure. I believe that’s mostly what makes the video so disturbing, the sound of his screams in the background. I know I’m not a surgeon, but this procedure didn’t seem very good, which is quite disconcerting.
wrong, most women get cut because the women want to, for the
exact same reason men get cut.
there was a research group trying to find out how women got
pressured into it by men, but what they actually found was
that it was women pressuring other women. they think it is cleaner, healthier and sexier
Erm…you just contradicted yourself. If there is pressure–from ANY source–then it’s pretty much a given that the women DON’T want to.
What people DO want, however, is to be accepted by their society, and they are often willing to go to any lengths, including mutilation, to gain it. It is, as you say, giving in to pressure. It doesn’t make it right. Just ask some of the women who tried to decide for themselves and were beaten, and others who actually had to escape from their own homes to remain intact.
In some African tribes the women believe that if you aren’t circumcised and you get pregnant, your clitoris comes out in the night and goes up to your head and gets into your head and kills you and your baby. No joke.
I only cut the darky ones.
I suggest you do your research, male circumcision is just as harmful, look at the sorrell’s fine touch study(google it), cut men have 1/4 the sensation intact males do. there are studies that show medical benefits from female circumcision, including lower aids risks. studies can say whatever you want.
but the facts are circumcision is a huge money maker, that was first done in order to reduce sexual pleasure, seriously do some research
You are saying that female circumcision reduces the risk of AIDs?? How the hell do you figure that? The concept that women who have undergone this “procedure” strenuously avoid sexual contact?
No…s/he is saying that there are studies that say that, and that such studies are as ridiculous as those about male circumcision.
Good to hear it. But why would anyone try and tell us that this reduces….. oh. Nevermind. It’s all about the control. I keep forgetting.
Not Inactivist, the people who carry out and publish such studies.
When reading studies always remember, if you torture the numbers enough they will admit to anything.
I know, but the idea of CONDUCTING those studies…. eeep!
I just spent about 20 minutes over at Wikipedia reading what they have to offer on the topic. Now I have to find some brain bleach.
It is hard to comprehend what can be justified by our fellow man.
It really, really is.
I do not remember where I read this, but it is a favorite.
“The infliction of cruelty with good conscience is a delight to moralists”
I think it fits this thread.
*thinks that is an oxymoron*
I’m…I’m starting to expect the Spanish Inquisition.
*sob*
It is an attack on moral justification
Fear not. As jaded as I am, I still see hope (I always thought this form of communication was full of hate slingers taking out frustrations on one another) I stand corrected.
Which form of communication are you speaking of? Failblog? Or the internetas a whole?
My experience is with chat rooms and an odd number of blogs and not very much at that. I just thought my sense of humor and humanity was out of style and went back to writing letters.
Welcome home.
*gives Marius a dragon-hug*
I feel like we just inducted a new member.
I am touched. You have made me smile through tired eyes. And now . . .
“Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing,
Beloved from pole to pole”
Hee…!
I agree. It is time I slept. G’night all.
my point is that there are studies, one of which was set to prove female circumcision increased the risk of aids, but found that circumcised women were much less likely to have aids (by 40%), and that’s without torturing the numbers
am i advocating female circumcision, no way, circumcision is horrible to be forced on someone, it should only be decided by the physical owner of the genitals to do what they wish, not the parents, not the doctor’s, not society.
I still have to believe that the reason that there is any correlation with FGC or FGM to a reduction in women with AIDs is the the likelihood that those women simply aren’t having sex all that much. And that the men in their lives also don’t sleep around, since they seem to (from what I can tell) think that sex is just plain evil/
Now as to MALE circumcision, I have no frame of reference, lacking a penis and all.
All women should be circumcised as it allows easier access.
do they cut adults?
They cut them down to size.
I’ll take a 48 long please.
You’re well-suited for this.
It all ties in
Are you getting shirty?
I have a vested interest in this thread.
Watch out! She’s been known to throw darts!
Yeah, but the men REALLY like ‘em! I just get uncomfortable when they pleat for mercy.
And here I thought you were comfortable with interfacing!
Woop…hold that thought. I have to go baste the turkey.
You seam…. distracted.
Don’t hem and haw…just come out and say what you mean.
I’m beginning to see the pattern in these puns.
Just on this thread, or on the others as well?
Press on good people I am hitting the rack.
I’m just trying to see how far we can drag this yarn.
Ummm…are you trying to cop a feel??
Better watch that, or you’ll end up in stitches.
Me? Seriously? I’m pretty straight-laced. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me you felt.
Hee…! I was talking to Marius. I can understand your confusion, though, what with all the bobbin back and forth we do on these threads.
My hats off to you
I am much to slow today
*gives Marius a cookie*
Aw. Tanks.
no actually children do not need cut, contrary to a lot of people’s views on baby boys….
HELL YEAH!
er FIRST? people? love me
Well that makes a change. Being first, but not actually saying it until a comment later (not including replies).
Yup, that’s definitely a first
1st and 2th? Congratulations
Congratulations
And celebrations
When I tell everyone that youre in love
With me
Congratulations
And jubilations
I want the world to know Im happy as can be.
Who could believe that I could be happy and
Contented
I used to think that happiness hadnt been
Invented
But that was in the bad old days before
I met you
When I let you
Walk into my heart
From suspicious coversations to brilliant performances, this blog renders TV obsolete
So says veteran Failblog reviewer Loufail. His work can be seen published in OMFG magazine.
In the “Proofreading is for the weak” section, to be more precise
Ecxaktly.
Hmmm….. Who would be Editor in chief?
Mr. Potato. But he could not come today, he told something weird about his car full of snow.
Funny Posts… ur doin it wrong.
Is this for the whore children?
No, this is for the cost reduction. Now you can have half of a minor for half the price.
How much for homemade babies? 0% off?
Failstore offer: 1 homemade baby for the price of 2. Also discount on ho-made babies and popsie made babies. Visit their web page for more info.
Great! I actually first heard of the Failstore in OMFG magazine. They had this fantas-, fansta-,fantastck-, brilliant article on how mississipi is improving spelling.
This magazine is also a good source of news for under aged strippers, but I would recommend “Good News” for the latests updates on Satanism
I also learned there was a sale in that magazine: There’s a 0 for $1.49 deal on chocolate bars.
Nice! Normal chocolate or tossed chocolate?
Hershey’s Nice! Normal chocolate & tossed chocolate.
I thought those were free (500 yen)
wouldn’t that leave you with 1/4 of a child?
and yes I’m accutely aware that 1/4th is LESS than half
Really? I’m obtusely aware of it.
*Right angle joke*
But no matter how much of a minor you buy, it’ll cost ya.
That sentence has no sence
It wouldn’t if you had spelt ’sense’ right.
So it’s a ten?
I just want to know who pays $7.99 to have thier children cut professionally when you can do it at home yourself for free.
They cut vertically or horizontally? I preffer vertically.
More cut for your buck that way?
And have your children mercilessly mocked at school by their peers for sporting that dreadful home cut?
My barber will cut children for free.
Does he have a shop in Fleet Street?
Nope, his shop is in the 2TH Ave.
He’s the guy responsible for ensuring that all your children under 15 are stripped and ready for action.
He also invented the Vegeburger.
The horror, The horror…
*heart darkens*
I’m sure it’s in 4ST Ave.
Have a little priest.
or perhaps a Fop?
I’m more of a shepherd’s pie person. With actual shepherd on top.
Don’t think he does kids. Just old guys who rape women and marry young girls.
I’ll bet the Spankme Playgroup Kids get a group discount
Well, it’s a solution to the childhood obesity epidemic.
Especially in England, where it’s nearing an apolcalypse.
An apolcalypse, now ? The Horhror ! The Horhror !
We have 28 weeks left.
Quick! To the Beach!
Salon? Is this not a restaurant… only the finest cuts.
Is a law firm, as stated in the sign. Layers cut children in their free time because:
1) They like money
2) They are evil
Layers? So Photoshop can harm our kids physically? Parents! Boycott PC world! Lead the revolution!
Not only our kids, but also their breakfasts: these layers are also potential cereal killer.
It was the BotW to end all BotW’s.
It was. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
3) They needed cutting.
3) It’s just damn entertaining for them?
4) they have taken an oath
5) it keeps them off the street (the layers)
3.) They saw the “Are you EMO? quiz on the ad bar.
I detect a counting fail here.
1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3…
That’s precisely how my favorite counting toy taught numbers.
I detect a nesting fail here. Your 4, 5, and 6 are nested as replies to loufail’s list of 1 & 2.
6) they need the blood ?
saves you getting in trouble for it
Gary Glitter is the salon’s patron.
Looks more like Gepetto started a business.
And I thought barber-surgeons were a thing of the past.
Barbara Bush certainly is.
“Looks like you could use a good bleeding”
I didn’t want to be a barber anyway…
Personally, I Prefer To Blend Children…
I am shaken by your reply. Not stirred.
BondFan4518?
We await your pithy reply…
*sigh*
Do I have to?
It’s expected
Alright…
Choose your next wittisism very carefully, czuhc. It may be your last.
They cut them, but only after they eat them.
Huh ?
“In Soviet Russia” jokes…you’re doing it wrong!
http://failblog.org/2008/10/13/license-plate-fail-2/
Get your very own SuperSlices franchise today, from master stylist Sweeny Todd!
Spaces available in the Sandusky Mall, next to Lovett’s Pies.
Take the caption off and the pic is win. Otherwise, you turned the whole process into fail with an unnecessary caption.
You could use a pigstylist, because you show up with the same old slop every time.
Snort!
Thanks Marius. It was kind of you to go through the truffle of replying.
*brings in some swine and cheese*
You charcuterie every day.
*breems with delight*
*Pens off a little section for your privacy* Enjoy.
That showed a lot of style.
*wonders if we will EVER get boar-ed with all the puns*
Not so long as we enjoy wallowing in silliness and humor!
Ham and whine: an odd combination that is not at all fantastic.
Wonder if they used these to cut the children…
http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/fail-owned-child-pink-knife-packaging-fail.jpg
But you can drown in an inch deep of water!
I can’t decide if qwerty does this on purpose or not…
*sigh* I’m sure he does. I’m hoping the novelty will wear off for him soon.
You’re right. Its starting to get old. Maybe I should start taking it further…
Posting on the wrong site FTF!
I could have sworn I saw a past version of me in here earlier…
*notices the fissure in the space-time continuum*
I ought to teach that niave punk a lesson..BRB!
*steps through fissure*
*returns through fissure in the space-time continuum just before it closes*
VICtORY IS MINE!
What my past self didn’t count on was that I, being one week into my past self’s future, would have the advantage of already knowing that my past self was planning to use the fissure in the space-time continuum to launch a sneak attack, and thus would be able to turn the tables on my past self. So for those of you keeping score, my mystery assailant from one week ago was, in fact, myself.
Are you sure you and BFF didn’t step through this space-time-thingy simultaneously?
*snork*
MY comment was going to be:
“Okay, Bondfan…stop trying to impersonate PoB. We can see it’s you.”
But once again, you were first!
I’ll try to do better!
I wonder if they switched body parts like in The Fly?
Or maybe it’s a weird “Freaky Friday” soul-switch thingie??
I wonder how many people bothered to read my posts from this little saga and how many just scrolled by and were like “So what’s he going on about then?”
“Won’t someone please think of the children?
Me TOO!
Do they use ‘Little Angel’ knives?
Win.
I cut all the children in my local park
I think this fail fails, anyone with common sense will understand it means that the barbers or hairdressers also cuts childrens hair so this fail fails.