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Hi Gregg, One more thing, to tell you the truth I wouldn't be so thrilled with a bunch of academics giving my parents a pass on it because it was their cultural belief systems. How about you? Michael ________________________________ From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu on behalf of Michael Glassman Sent: Mon 7/23/2012 2:27 PM To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity Subject: RE: [xmca] Taking culture into account/Doing harm? Greg, Obviously there are different levels of decision making. Male circumcision is basically cosmetic surgery while female circumcision (and perhaps it shouldn't be called that) has lifelong implications. I don't think it is a good comparison. If male circumcision had the same lifelong implications I would say no, and be phenomenally angry at my parents - and believe they did not have the right in any way to do what they did, I am sure of that. So why would you think many females wouldn't feel the same way. I think it is always better to make decisions based on as much knowledge of people as possible rather than on opaque systems. Michael mca@weber.ucsd.e <mailto:xmca@weber.ucsd.e>
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