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Comment on Circumcision by Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:08:24 +0000

1. You know, I’m not sure why I would circumcise my son. I certainly don’t want his foreskin making anyone any profits!

2. That lady, Amanda Beard?, is really boney.

That’s all.

Peace and God bless

Comment on Circumcision by Hugh7

Hugh7 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:13:22 +0000

Great post. Of course your Martian viewpoint is the correct one. The rest of the English-speaking world tried circumcision, found it did no good, and gave it up without regrets (so now old men in New Zealand, where both the take-up and the let-go have been most complete, are circumcised, while young men are not). The difference from the US seems to have to do with your culture and your health system.

Your point about memes is a good one, and you may like http://www.circumstitions.com/meme.html

Love the cartoon! What a pity YHWH didn’t say “Stop! Just testing!” to Abraham both times, not just the second time. We’d have bazillions of happier men and one sad circumcised ram.

Comment on All the world’s a stage, and you’re a player. by Lizz Jolly

Lizz Jolly — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:25:17 +0000

The whole idea of people avoiding thinking about things because it makes them uncomfortable reminds me of “Fahrenheit 451.” Just look how that turned out :).

Comment on Circumcision by Daniel M

Daniel M — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:26:05 +0000

Lines from the cutting room floor:

- My earlobes don’t prevent me from washing behind my ears, and my circumcision didn’t prevent me from taking six times as long on my naughty bits.

- As you probably noticed, I stayed away from discussions of female genital mutilation. Even though it’s obviously a much more disgusting sin, the common code of conduct discourages criticisms of foreign cultures.

Also, vaginas have cooties.

Comment on Message D’amour pour les Enfants by Daniel M

Daniel M — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:53:13 +0000

Woah. Good eye, Ryan. You’re right about the gray fog thing.

Kelli, I’m seeing three inside her arms, three down the left side, two on the right side, one under her boob, and one under her crotch.

Comment on All the world’s a stage, and you’re a player. by Daniel M

Daniel M — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:49:36 +0000

Just to be totally clear, I never meant to say that “everyone” was lying to each other. I’m just saying that I’m tired of people pretending to be stupid so that they can continue lying.

I’d imagine that this is a psychological defense everyone uses at least once in their life, but I am in no way saying everyone is currently using it, or that everyone uses it to an equal extent. That would just be silly.

I don’t know. I’ll send you a message on facebook about the rest of what you wrote. I’m all for you calling me out.

Comment on All the world’s a stage, and you’re a player. by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:15:16 +0000

Daniel,

I think I know you well enough to realize the irony in this post. We can’t see clearly enough to pluck the speck out of our brother’s eye when we’ve a plank in our own.

What I mean to say is, be concerned with the falsities you propogate, with the untruth in your own soul, and then when you’ve purified yourself, so to speak, you’ll see the truth clearly enough to accuse others of “self-serving BS.” As cliché as it is, “be the change you want to see.”

I thoroughly respect your intellect and heart, Daniel, but I think you “strain the gnat and swallow the camel.” As it is, “everyone is lying to each other” sounds more like an immature generalization than the pure platitudes I know you’re capable of. You’ve seen the truth, you’ve been in its presence. I say this because I know you appreciate honesty: I think you only lie to yourself, friend.

Comment on Message D’amour pour les Enfants by Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:36 +0000

I only see 7. Is her left breast supposed to be a little baby dolphin doing a back flop or something?

Comment on Message D’amour pour les Enfants by Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:48:12 +0000

I say “bullshit.” What about all the gray fog around the outside of the dolphins? It makes the negative space much more noticable — in fact, without all that gray on the outside, the picture wouldn’t even make sense. And what about what that woman is doing with her arms?…

We was framed, Daniel. Framed.

Comment on Message D’amour pour les Enfants by Daniel M

Daniel M — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:59:14 +0000

Supposedly, if it takes you more than six seconds to view the full image, then you are balls to the wall obsessed with sex.

Tell me, honestly, how long did it take you to see it the other way?