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History of Feminism

Bonobo

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10. I certainly do not wish to dismiss their suffering.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:35 PM

Jul 2012

What I do find the need to do, from time to time, is to point out that the less examined immorality of sending our sons (and increasingly daughters) to become murderers.

I believe the issues are utterly intertwined and must be seen as part of a larger whole.

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Japan Bristles at Clinton's Stance on 'Comfort Women' [View all] sufrommich Jul 2012 OP

"enforced sex slaves" rather than by the euphemism "comfort women." seabeyond Jul 2012 #1

give yourself a record. hillary deserves it. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #2

Thank you Sec. Clinton. The imperial Japan of WWII was evil, and it's wrong SDjack Jul 2012 #3

Well done, this was way, way, overdue (by decades) braddy Jul 2012 #4

I agree. nt sufrommich Jul 2012 #5

It's a damn shame it took this long. redqueen Jul 2012 #6

didnt you just cringe, every time you heard comfort woman. wasnt it so fuckin disgustly seabeyond Jul 2012 #7

The phrase "soldier" should also be done away with. Bonobo Jul 2012 #8

yes bonobo, i think most all of us would agree that we do not want to force OUR sons seabeyond Jul 2012 #9

I certainly do not wish to dismiss their suffering. Bonobo Jul 2012 #10

preachin' to the choir. this is still du, even in all its newness. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #11