I know it’s not exactly a religious thing, in America, but circumcision is pretty permanent.
That IS genital mutilation though. Done to babies usually.
No. I disagree with you here. I still think the damage religion does to the thought process, is worse. That trains a child to keep God in mind, as they are learning how to learn.
I too had Sunday school (until I was 6 years old.)
It is ,without question, indoctrination. Brainwashing.
You can’t possibly misunderstand that as beneficial in this day and age.
I hear otherwise frequently, but I do believe that religions and sciences cannot coexist.
A child needs a foundation. On this we agree. But you cannot give children inconsistent information, or they will not have a stable foundation.
When basic scientifically proven/acceptable knowledge is
not acknowledged, we are not helping a child. We are blurring lines.
As you say “children are confused and easily manipulated.”
That is exactly what religion targets. People who are vulnerable to brainwashing.
Back to the rapist. This dead horse has been beaten before. The attempt to “accommodate” children with “gender issues,” was institutional.
The perpetrator, was an anomaly. Obviously.
I’m going to do a rare thing, and claim my life experiences, including law enforcement, private security, executive security, and just my journey, to make a declaration. I believe that this rapist, are rapists.
Thieves, are thieves.
As I have stated in other threads regarding criminals, they are largely opportunists.
We can opine that this specific original incident, was likely just a sick person taking advantage of an opportunity. I could opine that the rapist would have gone into areas he was not allowed, to commit crimes, and that simple social barriers did not contain this individual.
Women’s restrooms, are not exactly a secure place to begin with. Typically a single entry/exit area, with mostly females, and no men. The only thing usually stopping males from going in, is just a sign. (At “Outback Steakhouse,” I get confused.)
Giving someone permission to be somewhere, does not remove all other laws. I find the notion that this rapist would behave somehow differently with different laws is fairly indefensible.
I have personally stopped countless types of attacks on females, by males. There are commonalities in these “men”
It is indeed sad, that our children are not protected in a place that they must attend, by law.
However. With due respect Wulf, past gun law debates, could be interpreted as you being more concerned with these “gender issues,” than you are about school shootings…
Different issues? I think that they are both about safety.
For the record, concerning me, I am listening to “transgender BS.” I will always listen to our children.
Your rhetoric suggests you may feel that schools are intentionally trying to increase the number of people who have gender/sexual issues.
I am afraid to tell you, there have been “gender issues,” since well before Christianity.
Yeah. There is actually evidence of homosexuality existing. History, and art suggest it was common. “Bathhouses,” were not invented in the 80’s.
A supposedly male pope is rumored to have given birth, during a ceremony. It is depicted in multiple works of art.
From Alexander, to Senator Graham, history is full of gay stuff.
It seems, to me, there would likely be more LBGTQ+ people, if not for Western taboos, and religious stigma. It IS a Capitol crime, in some nations to be gay. I wager that declarations of “gender issues,” are “reduced” in such places.
It is my opinion that such “issues” have been right under your nose, this whole time.
But. People want to be represented, by there government. And so, these people (and they are people,) are fighting for representation, and more than anything (probably) respect.
Yes. Your God has blessed this nation with good ol crazies, on the left too. And like the most radical right voices are usually the loudest, such is the case with the radical left.
I am not well educated on what exact changes are being implemented. I can promise you, if I thought that a law or movement was threatening our children, I would be offering my usual unvarnished opinion.
I do see some logistical impossibilites, and some potentially unreasonable expectations, mixed with largely “click bait” storylines.
Again. I see similarities in our goals. Not in our ideas of how to arrive at that desired place, is where a LOT of us disagree.
I do think it is relevant to acknowledge that we do ultimately have the best interests of our children at heart.
It is my opinion that through amicable, honest discussions and some compromise, can make this issue less muddy.
I think part of this is just a culture thing too. The dissemination of “information” is almost too much. It’s easy, nowadays, to find something that supports one’s argument, in many cases. Or. Hard to prove something false.
Schools used to be, at minimum kind of safe.
Now. It is a political battleground. And we are literally losing lives. A measured attempt to increase the quality of life for those who have it harder than me, is something I support.
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