And German men won the vote as far back as 1849, albeit subject to a property qualification, at a time when Mr Bush's country practised legalised slavery.
It was also a peculiarly British and Irish phenomenon; no other country practised anything like this policy for children who, in the phrase of the time, were "born out of wedlock".
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based advocacy group which has documented and denounced Israeli abuses against Palestinians, also pointed out that, if the objective of the conference was to name countries practising severe forms of racism, the list should be much longer.
The two countries practised blockades, capturing airfields and amphibious landings.
Other countries practise sex selection at birth, but Asia's giants overshadow all others.
The answer must be that whether by indifference or diplomatic discretion, the media and institutions of all western countries practise racism as a matter of course when it concerns the wretched of the earth.
Several countries practise such discrimination.
Getting that kind of programming right is a real skill and art, a kind of alchemy that many regional theatres and arts centres around the country practise every single day, refusing to succumb to the idea that audiences outside London lack the sophistication to respond to either challenging ideas or form.
Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo where national prevalence rates are low, between 1 per cent and 24 per cent and where only some ethnic groups within the country practise FGM/C.
Even if your reason is as simple as "I really admire (country)'s culture" or "The way (country) practises Buddhism / Hinduism / etc. fits my values", be honest with yourself — we're talking about an entire lifestyle, so understand the commitment.
