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Tuesday, April 02, 2002
 
Hansel and Gretel Had It Better

Rod Dreher, over at The Corner, says that some Africans are savages. He links to this BBC News story which includes the following.
Limbs from children, primarily the sexual organs, are said to be the most potent. These are sometimes taken from live victims because their screams are thought to enhance the power of the medicines.
This reminds me of the best King of the Hill episode that I ever saw. Young Bobby Hill has his father all up in arms because he wants to celebrate Thanksgiving the way the "real" Indians did. Hank fights and fights with the boy, but ultimately relents and lets the youngster do his part during the holiday gathering. When Bobby's turn comes he has prepared a presentation on the Indian tradition of cannibalism. Hank and Bobby argue whether a native culture's traditions could possibly be inherently wrong. It is far funnier than I describe. Anyway, I think my point here is that sometimes you have to call a spade a spade, and Mr. Dreher is right: they are savages.