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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
a worthy point.
I was hardly being fanatical. Just saying I'm not going to turn a blind eye to children being beaten and raped, did I say "at whatever cost blah blah blah"... no. Now that would have been fanatical.
Yes, people do have to draw their own lines. Interestingly enough, if the line isn't drawn at raping, imprisioning and beating a child on a daily basis... where would it be drawn? Killing the child once you were done? I don't see the comparison you're making. Raping children is not a culturally acceptable thing or even "imposing morality", even in the countries mentioned in this thread, this is not something that is widely accepted.
Women are often completely devalued in many countries around the world... would I be "imposing my morality" by saying I would like that to change and for those women to have some amount of choice in their lives?
My own goal with this thread and my only goal in my personal thoughts with such topics is to make sure people are at least aware. Occasionally, there is the person that says, "I didn't know this was happening, I'd like to get involved" But...I've been around enough to know most people aren't really stirred by such things anyway.
thanks,
sweetpea
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I was not implying that you were being fanantical, but pointing out that moral imposition comes from a place that is uncomfortable for someone.
You pointing out women being devalued in other countires/cultures is a great example of that moral imposition against those that believe their country/culture is right/acceptable.
That is all that I was adding along those lines.
Will, sectioning off just that part of my discussion along with your comment is implying that I accept that as acceptable. Nothing in ALL the links and comments I have made suggest that.
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