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In reply to the discussion: Judge won't block New York City circumcision law [View all]ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)13. That makes much more sense to the likes of me. nt
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The juries are a popularity contest - if you're popular you can say shit. If not, you get hidden. nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#54
Circumcision is a cosmetic procedure. So baby's wee wee looks like daddy's wee wee.
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2013
#45
Parents make all sorts of decisions that have real and permanent consequences for their kids.
eggplant
Jan 2013
#58
Discussions on DU are usually wide ranging, frequently OT, + you don't get to be the thread director
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#74
Oh yes. Its just more horrific added onto more horrific for me. Agreed. nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#114
Yes, it is so far fetched to imagine that there perverts posing as religious leaders.
pennylane100
Jan 2013
#19
One who wasn't aware of the details of the procedure and hires a mohel who uses this technique.
eggplant
Jan 2013
#10
Yes, it is politically motivated. For quite a while, the Peds said "No" to circumcision.
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2013
#44
For those who say circumcism prevents disease....prophylactic mastectomy of all women would prevent
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2013
#46
Imagine if the female "circumcism" was performed "medically" and sanctified by the Rabbi's
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#50
How are both gender genitals false equivalency? And breathtaking bigotry...please, proceed???
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#75
And it matters not which gender is experiencing the religious mouth or the knife...I think we are in
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#91
Thanks for keeping this kicked! I had a notice it did not comply with rules and link
SugarShack
Jan 2013
#71
Yes, the only points family and doctor could make for my infant son was it's basic procedure
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#93
There is no logical modern parsing of this issue of ritual male bloodletting other than hygiene.
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#79
Every single parent who consents to this needs their kids taken away. Period.
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2013
#96
The article is about 2 methods. NOWHERE is this about not doing one, just the method involved.
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#104
They clearly don't want to follow up on this. Lots of noise on marijuana in NY now....
SugarShack
Jan 2013
#106
If I were DA in NY EVER SINGLE mohel who's ever done this would get child molestation charges filed
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2013
#110
IMHO cut cocks are far better, but I don't see the need to do this on children
SWTORFanatic
Jan 2013
#111