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[denizaksulu]

just this once i will give you bit of information as you lok emaciated of any real info but it does not mean we are friends, far from it, elamb like you should be sent to grikland.

cia via gulen.

Channel 4, 10.45 pm. The Cruel Cut tomorrow night.

[denizaksulu]

Is there ANY evidence that it is practiced in Turkey? I know of Palestıne as the nearest this abhorable practice got there.

[B25]

Oh look out Deniz to the rescue of Turkey.

[Paphitis]

Lardo will have you believe it's cultural.
He must defend anything 'Turkish' you see.

It's like me defending nepotism in Cyprus.
oh... it's 'cultural'

Nepotism is nothing. It occurs everywhere. Having money or connected relatives is a golden key to success wherever you are. The Brits go one further and add the old boy, school tie network to the whole mix.

This mutilation act is indefensible. The women are brainwashed or threatened to carry on the "tradition". The men see it as another form of control.

Cyprus Airways!

A very good example of nepotism in Cyprus...

Old School Tie is one thing, but in Cyprus and Greece, nepotism is out of control. I have experienced it in Greece.

In 1996, I was offered a job with a Greek Company based in Athens. How did I achieve it? Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with my qualifications or experience. It was more so a political appointment. A very political appointment from the very high levels. Being a Cypriot and a non Greek Citizen, I needed strong external intervention behind the scenes and I got it thanks to some family connections within the Greek Health System, Olympic Airways and PASOK.

But that was how things are.

To get in, one of the following had to apply:
1) you had to be the son of an existing Captain, or
2) the son of high ranking Officers of the Greek Military, or
3) have an extremely rich family (not medium class but serious tycoon status), or
4) be very well politically connected (the better connected the greater your possibilities).

If you do not come into any of the above categories, then you got no chance of getting into Cyprus Airways no matter what your qualifications. That's what it was like at Olympic Airways.

In those days, didn't even come across Female Pilots at Olympic Airways. Don't know how they would go even if they tried. Very Male dominated so I presume thay would have had a real tough time of it unless of course they have very strong political connections.

[miltiades]

Is there ANY evidence that it is practiced in Turkey? I know of Palestıne as the nearest this abhorable practice got there.

Hi Denniz, long time no see, hope you have settled in at your new place and that you are healthy and fit

FGM is not common amongst the overall Turkish population but does occur in the mountainous regions amongst Kurds.
I believe it stems from the outlook on women as inferior to men and as objects for mans pleasure, a woman is considered unworthy of experiencing the ultimate in a physical activity that all living beings experience.

The removal of all or a part of the clitoris has as its primary objective the denial for a woman to experience an orgasm.

I also believe from various searches that female masturbation is non existent in many cultures.

[denizaksulu]

Oh look out Deniz to the rescue of Turkey.

No B25. I just want the proof to condemn them even more.

What is it that when we ask for credible evidence you jump up in arms like a crazed banshee. I have learned a lot here. One is asking for credible evidence.
Thank you

[GreekIslandGirl]

... credible evidence.

Gosh .... haven't heard that phrase in a long time.

[denizaksulu]

... credible evidence.

Gosh .... haven't heard that phrase in a long time.

Why? Isnt GR no longer with us?

[supporttheunderdog]

As far as I can see there is little evidence credible or otherwise that "FGM" as it is euphemistically called is prevalent in Turkey, but there is some evidence it was and possibly still is practiced by Kurds in Northern Iraq and one cannot exclude that occurs to some extent in other Kurdish Areas in eg Turkey.

On Male Circumcision (as is the case with Jewish food laws )there are a number of well recognised potential health benefits which may have been imperfectly misunderstood and later converted in to a religious invocation by the ancients. I do not however think anyone should chop off bits of their knob because of some alleged law by an alleged god, and I certainly don't think it should be carried out as a universal practice on young Children, only on a case by case basis if needed for EG Phimosis.

For Female Genital Mutilation there are no known potential health benefits and if there is a god who is allegedly promoting this for religious reasons then this god must be a right sicko.

[denizaksulu]

As far as I can see there is little evidence credible or otherwise that "FGM" as it is euphemistically called is prevalent in Turkey, but there is some evidence it was and possibly still is practiced by Kurds in Northern Iraq and one cannot exclude that occurs to some extent in other Kurdish Areas in eg Turkey.

On Male Circumcision (as is the case with Jewish food laws )there are a number of well recognised potential health benefits which may have been imperfectly misunderstood and later converted in to a religious invocation by the ancients. I do not however think anyone should chop off bits of their knob because of some alleged law by an alleged god, and I certainly don't think it should be carried out as a universal practice on young Children, only on a case by case basis if needed for EG Phimosis.

For Female Genital Mutilation there are no known potential health benefits and if there is a god who is allegedly promoting this for religious reasons then this god must be a right sicko.

'Bits of their knob' as you call it are not chopped off. Just a piece of skin sliced off. please change the topic!