Carrol Cox wrote:
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>to pronounce pompously that those individuals involved in the practice
>of genital mutilation are "immoral," is precisely that, pompous and
>silly. Not one woman will ever be saved from the practice by such
>pomposity; only the lbo-poster so pronouncing will feel much more
>virtuous her/himself. Big deal.
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>I think such moral egoism interferes with political solidarity and to
>that extent aids and abets the continuation of female genital
>mutilation.
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Bollocks. I didn't say it was immoral, I said it was a piece of butchery
and I claimed that this was not the view of an imperialist but one of a
woman. As for pomposity, jesus Carrol, read thyself.
Joanna
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