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Circumcision: Sexual Predation, Child Molestation and Typologies

Predators prey on the weak. Child molesters and serial killers share a same personality type. Edward Mazza.[1]

(MONTEREY, CA) - Circumcision is where sex and violence meets.

Both sexes are victimized. Circumcision reduces the humanity of the victim to his or her genitals – a genitalization of the body.

Humanity has Misplaced Happiness

"The truth will set you free." - Gospel of St. John (8:32)

(MADRID) - It is spreading, with great force, an ethic that considers valid a double standard for many areas of human existence.

Circumcision: Cycle of Betrayal, Signature`s Desire and Dismissive Cognition

Routine neonatal circumcision began in this country in the 1870’s and was practiced on both boys and girls for the ensuing two decades. - Schwartz, et al.[1]

(MONTEREY, CA) - The psychological indicators of serial sexual predation are the same as those in the religious ritual of circumcision.

The timeline between social initiation of circumcision and subsequent development of serial killing as we know it today illustrates connection.

New UMJI Office-Bearers

Tariq Chaman was elected unopposed as president.

(ISLAMABAD) - New office-bearers of the Union of Minority Journalists Islamabad (UMJI) for the next two years were elected.

Heeding the Hateful

Sometimes even a bigot is worth listening to, for he may speak truths that others dare not utter.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Many years ago, as a college student, I struggled with the issue of who was worth quoting in an article or speech.

Years after, I wrote an article in which I quoted David Duke, a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan--a position as bigoted as one can get.

Agron Belica Interviews Jay R. Crook PhD About Afghanistan

A visual exploration of Afghanistan in decades past.

(BOSTON) - Recently one of our associate journalists, Agron Belica, conducted an interview with Dr. Jay R. Crook via Skype.

The subject was Afghanistan which Dr. Crook had visited several times while living and working in Iran from 1964 to 1980.

Ignorance and Lack of Education Sow Hatred and Division in Our Society; Dr. Muhammad Amjid

Be Involved in positive change.

(ISLAMABAD) - Peace and harmony must not be promoted only in words, but also in concrete actions of peace.

The people from different communities can develop strong ties with each other, once their leaders interact and work jointly for harmony and tolerance, said Dr. Muhammad Amjid.

Can We Avoid the Valentine Void?

We need to invent a social support network to validate lost souls as worthy of continued respect if not affection.

(SALEM) - If Love truly makes the world go around, there must be plenty of people out there sadly missing the mark.

Who among us will address the void of those widows and widowers?

Circumcision: Trauma, Child Maltreatment, Modality and Socialized Stalking

There are only three sins – causing pain, causing fear, and causing anguish.  The rest is window dressing. - Roger Caras

(MONTEREY, CA) - When a victim or spectator cannot question, prevent or stop child abuse, the result is learned helplessness.

Children cannot protect themselves from adults and powerful social forces.

World Interfaith Harmony Week

Communal Love that can lead us to the attainment of “Global Harmony”

(ISLAMABAD) - In September 2010, His Majesty King Abdullah proposed the launch of the World Interfaith Harmony Week at the UN General Assembly.

A major goal is to make the ongoing work of interfaith groups to be made more visible to the world around.