Posted on 10/27/2006 11:04:30 AM PDT by excludethis
Discussion starts at 8:42 and ends at 17:55
"It's not a sexual act" Webb told Plotkin regarding the "Lost Soldiers" excerpt in which a man embraces his four-year-old son and places the boy's penis in his mouth. "I actually saw this happen in a slum in Bangkok when I was there as a journalist."
Washington Post Radio's Mark Plotkin and Hillary Howard host a discussion with Virginia Democratic Senate candidate James Webb.
http://cdn.washingtonpost.com/podcast/plotkinpodcast102706.mp3
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That's the thing Miss Marple; to them it is NOT sexual. It is (guessing because I can't remember why she said they did it) for good luck in life or fertility and continuation of the family line or whatever.
"I actually saw this happen in a slum in Bangkok"
Indeed, where else would an adult male put a four year olds' genitals in his mouth?
No, thanks.
Actually, in several Asian and Middle East countries. Americans in general and some FReepers are so shocked when they learn about customs in other countries. Blame it on our public school system which teaches almost nothing about anything.
ISLAMIC TRADITIONS TO SHOCK AND AWE
"An Egyptian mother would play with boy's genitals."
"The genitals of a baby are stroked by its brothers and sisters to amuse and please it".
"Among the Turks, infants' penises were kissed and stroked, grandparents and parents fondled their genitals."
Google for more shocking information.
It's just a traditional Democrat Greeting, Doncha know.......
Simply a bunch of backwards perverts!
Seems to me I read the character in the book didn't just kiss the boys penis but took it into his mouth. Kind of shoots your theory all to hell.
Uh... so? It is not terribly uncommon in South Africa for a man to have intercourse with an infant girl, because sex with a virgin is rumored to cure AIDS/HIV. So instead of being 'freaked out', should we simply accept this as a harmless cultural difference? After all, the guy is simply seeking medical help by one of the few avenues known to him.
No, but you are all failing to separate the author who mentions the act as a means of presenting a culturally accurate story from the act itself.
I certainly doubt if Webb endorses, condones or practices this act, but the witch hunters would have him burn for mentioning it in a work of fiction.
Pathetic.
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