Condemn Us Not
When rituals hurt......a free verse69 total reviews
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
What a horrible, sick, disgusting practice. Half the world is crazy, and it's bleeding over onto the other half. There is no stopping this cancer, since sane people let it happen. This damn PC poison taht says "don't hurt Muslim's feelings" will be the end of us all.
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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What a horrible, sick, disgusting practice. Half the world is crazy, and it's bleeding over onto the other half. There is no stopping this cancer, since sane people let it happen. This damn PC poison taht says "don't hurt Muslim's feelings" will be the end of us all.
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks for resonating with the message of the poem and for the five stars too. My friend, I am not talking of any religion here, it is about female genitalia mutilation, irrespective of religion. I have respect for all faiths but I cannot accept women abuse.
Comment from mfowler
This is a stark and disturbing topic embraced in your tighly written free verse. The poor girls are scarred by superstitious beliefs with no redress or allowance for choice. I'm glad you wrote to highlight this indignity.
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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This is a stark and disturbing topic embraced in your tighly written free verse. The poor girls are scarred by superstitious beliefs with no redress or allowance for choice. I'm glad you wrote to highlight this indignity.
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks mfowler, yes that is indignity to the highest degree I believe. Thanks for the five stars too.
Comment from dennis0530
By posting my comments and opinions on this one, I feel like a meddler. My take is that this is themed on the line about women's freedom of choice.
The title straddles both sides of the issue. "Condemn us not" for partaking of the "apple." How were we to know of the consequences? What would have been the outcome of refusal?
About this right to reject genital mutation, do the girls have choice against it? Background in culture and practice, even the perpetrators wouldn't know the difference. The victims being still not of "legal" age as we conventionally know it, can only suffer through.
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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By posting my comments and opinions on this one, I feel like a meddler. My take is that this is themed on the line about women's freedom of choice.
The title straddles both sides of the issue. "Condemn us not" for partaking of the "apple." How were we to know of the consequences? What would have been the outcome of refusal?
About this right to reject genital mutation, do the girls have choice against it? Background in culture and practice, even the perpetrators wouldn't know the difference. The victims being still not of "legal" age as we conventionally know it, can only suffer through.
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks dennis0530 for reading and appreciating the message of the poem. Thanks for the five stars too, God bless.
Comment from visionary1234
I've heard about this horrible ritual and truly don't understand how a society could implement such a thing, AND keep it going! Absolutely I applaud your message here Nassus!
:)S
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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I've heard about this horrible ritual and truly don't understand how a society could implement such a thing, AND keep it going! Absolutely I applaud your message here Nassus!
:)S
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks for resonating with the message and for the five stars too. Yes, it is sick. God bless the women.
Comment from Charlene0513
To nassus1957,
An alarming concern that the government officials should we made aware of. As the torture they are inducing to these young adolescents is cutting them to the core of their womanhood---and therefore never knowing what the true nature of a woman's worth is.
Charlene
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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To nassus1957,
An alarming concern that the government officials should we made aware of. As the torture they are inducing to these young adolescents is cutting them to the core of their womanhood---and therefore never knowing what the true nature of a woman's worth is.
Charlene
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks Charlene for reading and resonating with the message of the poem and thanks for the five stars too.
Comment from kiwisteveh
Yes, this is an appalling custom and hopefully one that will die out sooner rather than later as the true horror of it is opened up to global awareness.
Steve
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Yes, this is an appalling custom and hopefully one that will die out sooner rather than later as the true horror of it is opened up to global awareness.
Steve
Comment Written 17-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks a lot Steve for resonating with the message, it is now a global concern that the UN had acted and is still acting upon. God bless.
Comment from DR DIP
Whoa! moony some heavy shit goin' down here! but someone has to say it and what better person to say it than Moon willow. Poignant and metaphorical I could feel your emotion I could feel your disgust at such a barbaric ritual
dip
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Whoa! moony some heavy shit goin' down here! but someone has to say it and what better person to say it than Moon willow. Poignant and metaphorical I could feel your emotion I could feel your disgust at such a barbaric ritual
dip
Comment Written 16-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks a lo dip for such a moving review of my work. Thanks for the five stars too, God bless.
Comment from arsinBW
Wow that's a crazy piece. Loved it! Such originality and bravery is this. Something unexpected for sure. Like always you had some really great lines!
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Wow that's a crazy piece. Loved it! Such originality and bravery is this. Something unexpected for sure. Like always you had some really great lines!
Comment Written 16-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks a lot arsinBW, you did it again with your six stars. My tear bags is bursting with tears, thank you, I am deeply honored.
Comment from ArtGal
This is so very, very shocking, and it's just difficult to believe that this ritual is still being practiced today! How can it be changed? Can't anyone do anything to stop this? I was surprised to read that the proverbial apple is symbolical of free will. What free will????? What a great write and thanks for posting this. . .Sharon
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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This is so very, very shocking, and it's just difficult to believe that this ritual is still being practiced today! How can it be changed? Can't anyone do anything to stop this? I was surprised to read that the proverbial apple is symbolical of free will. What free will????? What a great write and thanks for posting this. . .Sharon
Comment Written 16-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks Sharon for resonating with the message of the poem. Free will is the freedom to choose, the freedom to say no or yes. Thanks for considering this a great write, I am honored.
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
This practice of genital mutilation has disgusted me for many years. It blows my mind to think that there are still people in the world so primitive as to wilfully carry out these practices on their own daughters. Women of the future in these countries must be educated and slowly the practice will change. I fear a long time will pass before it is wiped out. Your sad poem is a cry in the wilderness to which I add my voice, Giddy
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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This practice of genital mutilation has disgusted me for many years. It blows my mind to think that there are still people in the world so primitive as to wilfully carry out these practices on their own daughters. Women of the future in these countries must be educated and slowly the practice will change. I fear a long time will pass before it is wiped out. Your sad poem is a cry in the wilderness to which I add my voice, Giddy
Comment Written 16-May-2014
reply by the author on 17-May-2014
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Thanks Giddy for adding your voice against female genital mutilation. Thanks for the five stars too.
