[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by Ivan at 16 Apr 2003 00:48:30: Re: Yes, Holy Now.
As an answer to: Yes, Holy Cow. written by Ralesk at 16 Apr 2003 00:42:10:
>>This is almost ridiculous (actually, FAR from 'almost'). First you cut the skin away, then you stretch it. What's next - cutting it again and restoring it AGAIN ?!!!
>Human are allowed to make mistakes, especially given his circumstances where he was mislead by then-current "medical knowledge" and was offered ONLY circumcision as a solution for his tight foreskin. He has tried everything to lessen the damage done to him -- and what indirectly HE did to HIMSELF --, and sacrificed his life on saving people from making the same decision as blindly and uninformed as he had to do, and on guiding other people on the way of an easier accepting of their mutilation --- which most of them had no say against.
>You judge too fast, chImp, and this is a big problem of your character.Of course, this format tends to encourage speedy 'shoot from the hip' comments. We either stick to a canned reporoire or make it up as we go, occasionally inserting a foot or two in our mouths. His comments over the past few days have pretty much been reasonably thought out, so maybe he just gets a little heady at times (actually quite a bit at times).