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Sep 7, 2014
sometimes accidents just happen
In Kenya, a boy lost his penis in a circumcision gone bad.
one of the tribe elders was asked about the accident...
Perhaps we make too big a deal of the mistakes in our ritual as well? The fight to change the customs because of the minor health risk.. maybe we should use a similar approach - sometimes accidents happen, but overall it is not a dangerous procedure...
hmmmmm
one of the tribe elders was asked about the accident...
I asked what he thought of the boy whose penis was cut off. "Accidents are accidents," he said, emphasizing they seldom happen. "It is not dangerous. We have done this since time immemorial."(source: NPR)
Perhaps we make too big a deal of the mistakes in our ritual as well? The fight to change the customs because of the minor health risk.. maybe we should use a similar approach - sometimes accidents happen, but overall it is not a dangerous procedure...
hmmmmm
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Rafi - yes, accidents happen, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do all we can to prevent them or minimize their consequences. After all, when improvements in car safety, like anti-lock brakes, were developed, we didn't just say "accidents are accidents" and go on our merry - rather, these life saving devices were made mandatory to prevent accidents. Same here - if risks an be avoided, they should be.
ReplyDeleteRafi, you say that so easily, but have you looked at the actual statistics? Last I checked it was 1 - 500.
ReplyDeleteIf it were a drug it would have a black box label.