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From: brahms@trwspp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women.only,net.religion
Subject: Re: "sexist" surgery (plus some trivia)
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Date: Tue, 10-Jan-84 14:34:06 EST
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Time out!  This reply is more suited to net.religion, but since 
the article also appeard in net.women.only so does this reply along
with the added trivia about a husbands obligation to his wife.

From: saquigley@watdaisy.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)

> Like you, I have this very strong suspicion that even though most
> advocates of circumcision believe in the hygienic arguments, the idea
> behind circumcision, which is (as far as I know) a judaeic-christian
> practise, is very related to the judeo-christian belief that there is
> something wrong with sex.  I am not a theologian, so I will not
> continue for fear of saying something wrong. 

I'm glad your not a theologian because neither am I.  Judaism does
NOT believe that sex is bad.  On the contrary, sex is a very natural
and loving act.  Christians, on the other hand, believe that your are
born in sin and must be saved.  Does this mean that sex is bad?  How
can one be born in sin for something that is natural act?  But since
neither of us are theologians i will go no further.

For the women out there you may be interested to note this:  In
Judaism, it is the mans obligations to first please (sexually) his
wife before he gets his pleasure.  Depending on the type of work the
man does, this can be from once a day (for the rich who don't work),
twice a week (the average worker), once a week (the traveling
salesman), or once a month (a seaman, etc).

Also note that twice a week is very close to the U.S. national
average.

Please, no flames on the latter part on the mans obligations.  With
both men and women working outside the home and depending on the
individual case, the frequency can and does vary.

			-- Brad Brahms
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