tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125132926699584358.post895195531577961656..comments2024-03-28T09:59:51.779-05:00Comments on Family Dysfunction and Mental Health Blog: The Sacrifice of One's Own Children: Abraham and IsaacDavid M. Allen M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280912088483192599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125132926699584358.post-20023650704572041962015-02-26T06:54:57.334-06:002015-02-26T06:54:57.334-06:00In the original telling of Cinderella, the stepsis...In the original telling of Cinderella, the stepsister cuts off her toes and heel so her foot will fit the glass slipper. Was her desire for a life of wealth, position, power and luxury so powerful that she was willing to sacrifice 5 little piggies and 1 heel to acquire it?<br /><br />Did early western visitors to the Middle Kingdom give birth to this popular European fairy-tale after learning of the practice of foot-binding and observing the privileged life and higher bride-price the Lotus-feet attained?<br /><br />Are designing males still fashioning uncomfortable shoes for females to squeeze their hammer toes and bunions into? <br /><br />Rhetorical question: name the courageous woman at the Oscars who turned up in ugly comfortable shoes or wore bare feet?<br />Roll Cage Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154277038544171706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3125132926699584358.post-52843317422028615232015-02-17T07:15:09.369-06:002015-02-17T07:15:09.369-06:00A couple other possibilities:
Abraham's sacri...A couple other possibilities:<br /><br />Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac was metaphorical not literal (writing him out of his will for example, to give a modern equivalent),<br /><br />Also perhaps the culture at the time was so parent/elder-oriented that Isaac felt he had no choice but to submit, rather than doing it voluntarily.<br /><br />The tale could exist to show that the god of the Jews was merciful and progressive by the standards of the time, because any other deity would have required Abraham to carry out the deed.<br /><br />Just some thoughts. :-)<br /><br /><br />Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553105730593842429noreply@blogger.com