one of the master's cows; for this he had his hands severed. Another herdsman, who opposed having his wife taken from him by his lord, had his hands broken off. There were pictures of Communist activists with noses and upper lips cut off, and a woman who was raped and then had her nose sliced away.23 And Jennifer, I neglected to mention my gratitude for you mentioning the issue of silence when someone experiences a miscarriage. That is exactly what happens. The woman, nay the couple, must mourn in isolation without any heartfelt acknowledgement of their loss from their family and/or their immediate community. Their loss is meant to feel illegitimate, or even worse, the woman is made to feel inferior....she's not a good breeder. Even when some people do say something, it's woefully inappropriate. I can't tell you how many times we heard "well, at least you can still have another." The way this was said by most who said it was very cold and chilly. So yes, you suffer it alone, staring at the back of your community as though you've done something shameful, and that only serves to make the healing process more difficult. M Obama, it's quite clear where you are at. You spent most of a previous thread insisting that you are never going to be bound by ANY rules, and insulting and abusing every other person who posted, and now that that didn't work, you've appointed yourself as moderator here... which is offensive and