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Jesus on a pogo stick (REDUX) Dershowitz compares female genital mutilation to ear piecing. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP
He's crazy as a loon these days radical noodle Jun 2017 #1
Callin him an idiot is WAY too kind! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2017 #2
You're right radical noodle Jun 2017 #3
haha... yes! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2017 #4
An idiot. Exactly. brush Jun 2017 #5
Will see your pogo stick and raise you... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #6
Freedom from religion! Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #7
Christ on a Trailer Hitch, I thought Dershowitz was better informed than that Hekate Jun 2017 #8
One of the stupidest things I've ever heard someone say Alea Jun 2017 #9
Ear piercings don't cause harm, while cutting off part of a woman's body is indeed harmful MagickMuffin Jun 2017 #10
I think he was advocating sterile symbolic pin prick to substitute delisen Jun 2017 #11
That's what he says Major Nikon Jun 2017 #16
sounds like someone's still bitter about his own (religiouslyy ordained) circumcision... hlthe2b Jun 2017 #12
That makes me incredibly angry. yardwork Jun 2017 #13
I can't fault Dershowitz for representing an unpopular client DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #14
He's not representing anyone Major Nikon Jun 2017 #17
And we're the violent ones. Initech Jun 2017 #15

brush

(53,876 posts)
5. An idiot. Exactly.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 12:39 AM
Jun 2017

Hope someone explains to this fool from a woman's perspective how it effects women and their sexuality all as a bow to mens' insecurities and determination to control womens' bodies.

Like an ear piercing my ass.

Docreed2003

(16,878 posts)
6. Will see your pogo stick and raise you...
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:34 AM
Jun 2017

Jesus "Tapdancing" Christ on a cracker, my friend



And seal the bet with Jesus's real reaction

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)
7. Freedom from religion!
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:43 AM
Jun 2017

Period. Find another country if you want to mutilate another human in any way under the protection of religious rite. America defines freedom from religion and freedom to practice worship to a God of individuals choosing. Female genital mutilation is not worship of a God. It is a rite. This opens the door to court interpretation of religion and religious rites. Two different arguments IMO.

So will he be advocating no medicine because some religious sects are against it. Thats already been fought. Yest, people still do it, quietly. With legal repercussions if discovered.

Hekate

(90,829 posts)
8. Christ on a Trailer Hitch, I thought Dershowitz was better informed than that
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:54 AM
Jun 2017

I trust he will receive tens of thousands of letters, emails, and tweets explaining his error in the most accurate (and need I add horrific) terms.

Alea

(706 posts)
9. One of the stupidest things I've ever heard someone say
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 02:01 AM
Jun 2017

I doubt he would want his daughter/granddaughter have that done.

MagickMuffin

(15,958 posts)
10. Ear piercings don't cause harm, while cutting off part of a woman's body is indeed harmful
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 03:13 AM
Jun 2017

Perhaps Derpshowitz needs to be shown pictures of the aftermath of these mutilations.

And the gall to claim that this is protecting the religious liberty of its practitioners is wrong on so many levels. These young girls are not being protected. They are being tortured and abused at the hands of male domination.

He is a disgusting piece of human waste.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
16. That's what he says
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 08:56 PM
Jun 2017

While that may or may not be true, he's still carrying water for those who seek to do harm to the genitals of children who have no choice in the matter while simultaneously trying to invoke "freedom of religion". If your religion requires you to harm children, your religion sucks.

hlthe2b

(102,378 posts)
12. sounds like someone's still bitter about his own (religiouslyy ordained) circumcision...
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 07:10 AM
Jun 2017

He is a disgrace...

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
14. I can't fault Dershowitz for representing an unpopular client
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 07:40 AM
Jun 2017

But trying your case on twitter is the act of a grandstanding buffoon, not a serious trial lawyer.

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