-> JC> drunk before he is cut.
->
-> "Asleep" might be a better word!
-> Even if the boy swallowed the whole amount of wine he was given, do
-> you think he would have reached a level of total insensitivity to
-> pain so soon after?
->
I am honestly not sure.  I would never give a child alochol of any type,
as it is not my cultural practice.  I know other cultures that begin
alochol consumption at an early age.  Perhaps others on the echo could
better answer this question.
Regards, James
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