39 "I simply do not understand!" Little Blossom
continued. "Your people have so many differences, yet you are all one
people. In my land, nothing different is allowed. There is One True God
, and only one way to worship him. Anyone that does anything else is
evil. But your people seem to love differences."
40 "And they also love The Lords" answered Thundering Dove, "and The
Lords have taught that not all men are satisfied with the same things.
41 It makes no difference when a man prays, what matters, is WHO he
prays to, and WHAT he prays FOR."
42 "I think I understand what you are saying," agreed Little Blossom,
"and I think it is good. You are different, but you are one. In your
differences are your strengths. For you have learned to accept
differences AND WORK TOGETHER; and that makes you all the stronger.
43 Tell me, though, why do you do that horrible thing to a man that
mistreats a woman? Your people are so kind , so gentle- yet you inflict
pain when
a man has done with a woman what is natural for him to do."
44 "A woman's body," answered Thundering Dove, "is her Temple. It is
sacred. It is not for a man to touch or enter into without her consent.
There is never a need for a man to use force, especially among our people.
45 There are plenty of women that will fulfill his needs without him
having to shame one. And if he DOES shame one, and hurt her, he too,
must be shamed and hurt, and rendered so he can never hurt a woman
again. You call it cruelty, to us it is justice. It is something we
will not tolerate. A man may use any means of temptation, but he may
never use force or threat to the woman or, her kin. THAT we will punish."
46 "Do you realize," she explained, "that some