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Author Topic:   Human rights, cultural diversity, and moral relativity
Rrhain
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Message 265 of 270 (438752)
12-06-2007 3:40 AM
Reply to: Message 263 by macaroniandcheese
12-03-2007 12:34 PM


Re: This is all getting very silly
I love being psychoanalyzed over the internet. I always learn such interesting things about myself!
brennakimi responds to me:
quote:
he means that he can't imagine why anyone would think differently from him and why anyone might *want* to change the shape, structure, or appearance of their body parts and yet still be rational, sane, healthy individuals, and therefore, they all must be in need of prevention and psychological treatment.
(*chuckle*)
Question: What is my position on moral absolutes?
Question: What is my attitude regarding suicide?
Practical use of knowledge: Given the previous answers, how might it inform my expected attitude regarding genital mutilation?

Rrhain

Thank you for your submission to Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.

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Rrhain
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Posts: 6351
From: San Diego, CA, USA
Joined: 05-03-2003


Message 268 of 270 (439240)
12-07-2007 9:22 PM
Reply to: Message 266 by macaroniandcheese
12-06-2007 12:15 PM


Re: This is all getting very silly
brennakimi responds to me:
quote:
clearly it doesn't matter because you have an irrational attachment to your genitalia.
And here we go again with the psychoanalysis over the internet. No wonder Frist thought he could do it over a videotape. I mean, with videotape, you actually get to see the person engaging in behaviour.
When was it established that I was cut or uncut?
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you can't imagine why anyone would do it.
Yes, I can. I was wanting to know why you thought someone would. That's why I asked YOU. I already know what I think.
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you consider it "mutilation" instead of a cosmetic choice.
Do I? Or perhaps I understand the difference between mutilation and cosmetology?
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u equate the desire to change the form of your genitals with a mental disorder.
Do I?
Question: Have you considered the possibility that I have changed the form of mine? Nah. Of course not. You can psychoanalyze me over the internet, so therefore you know my exact morphology, right?
So spill my secrets. I give you full permission. What, if anything, have I had done to me? When was it done? Who did it? Where? How? Why?
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i don't know what the hell you think of suicide and i don't care. suicide has nothing to do with genitals.
You truly don't get it, do you? Do you not understand that suicide is the ultimate form of "self-modification"? And might not my thoughts on that inform how I would respond to lesser methods?
Here, let me help with another question: What is my attitude regarding getting your hair cut?
Now, here we go with me doing your homework for you:
It's a safe bet that I don't have much of a problem with hair cuts (as an actor, I am constantly having to futz with my hair.) Therefore, there is certainly a form of body modification that is of pretty much no concern.
And thus, a line has been drawn: There is at least one item that falls on this side of it.
Now, as we move to other forms body modification, this will mean that they fall on some side of the line...quite possibly that the line goes all the way out to suicide.
Thus, might there be a methodology to consider when it falls on this side and when it falls on that?
Ah, but that would require analysis and consideration...things difficult to do when you're obsessed with my penis, brennakimi.

Rrhain

Thank you for your submission to Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.

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Rrhain
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Posts: 6351
From: San Diego, CA, USA
Joined: 05-03-2003


Message 269 of 270 (439243)
12-07-2007 9:33 PM
Reply to: Message 267 by molbiogirl
12-06-2007 12:24 PM


Re: This is all getting very silly
molbiogirl responds to me:
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You really ought to do your research.
And you really ought to keep thinking.
Why was the law changed? Think carefully.
And to help make sure you don't stop: When we find someone who has committed suicide, what do we do with them other than arrest them?
quote:
Helping someone commit suicide is a crime.
It is prosecuted.
...unless you're a doctor and are careful enough to make it look like it was "easing suffering."
quote:
That's hardly "against the law".
I'm sorry...but you found places where it is against the law and that makes it not against the law?
I'm confused. A and ~A | F
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We haven't drawn that line with regard to body mod.
And yet, you found three states where it is illegal to split the tongue.
It seems we have drawn a line.
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Personal freedom is too highly valued in this country.
(*chuckle*)
Then why are we still having huge fights over abortion? Wasn't it decided that it was a woman's personal freedom to determine when she was going to be a parent?

Rrhain

Thank you for your submission to Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.

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