[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I'm glad you deplore female circumcision, it is horrible abuse. In the end though, while we find many practices throughout the world deplorable, the answer isn't to dismiss problems as the acts of "animals". Cultures evolve slowly and treating others with respect will only help in the evolution. Absolutely we must speak out against any abuse of anyone, no matter where it happens but at the same time none of our histories are completely clean...the treatment of women, blacks and gays in our own society hasn't been something to be proud of, yet we have evolved. Hopefully someday all cultures will respect those among them that are different and will abandon their abusive past, but in the meantime, lets speak out against all abuse equally and without name calling.

I agree and admit animals is a poor choice of words.