Ken Re: Curiousities of Medication

[Guest guest]

Ken,

> Yes, absolutely. When it comes to males, it is a different

matter. A recent " Judging Amy " is a case in point.

>

> One of the lead characters (Tyne Daly) is a social worker. When

she caught one of her clients, an adolescent boy, peeing in her gas

tank, she slammed the lid on his " ny " and swore at him. At the

end of the show, peace was made. She apologized for her language and

made clear that that was all she was apologizing for, that inflicting

pain on his genitals was right and proper.

>

> Can you imagine a parallel with a male social worker and a 12-year-

old girl

Yes I can. He would be labeled a " violent sex offender " and in some

states civil committed in perpetuity after serving his sentence. He

would likely have to submit to castration in order to be released.

When I was in the Philippines, I was shocked to learn that

circumcision is commonly performed on boys, not at birth but when

they are 13 years old! They have to wear a humiliating skirt and it's

supposed to be very painful for some time. The impression I got was

this was more cultural than religious.

Jim