The Palmetto States
14-06-2004, 15:16
Well folks, I sure didn't like seeing that "your vote for female genital mutilation has been noted," when in fact I'd voted for a resolution AGAINST such barbaric practices.
I don't know if the author of the resolution was to blame or if that's just the way it was titled by admin. folks. But seeing the result made me double-check my vote.
The big picture though, is that it's a bad and harmful practice and we should work against it. I liked the fact that the author stressed the need for education rather than heavy-handed confrontation. We've got cultural differences here and those need to be addressed.
I don't know if the author of the resolution was to blame or if that's just the way it was titled by admin. folks. But seeing the result made me double-check my vote.
The big picture though, is that it's a bad and harmful practice and we should work against it. I liked the fact that the author stressed the need for education rather than heavy-handed confrontation. We've got cultural differences here and those need to be addressed.