Comments on: An awful Christian Ritual that needs to be stopped

By: bovarian

bovarian — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:34:48 +0000

How do they do that? Use the skin off his fat ass?

By: Teh Awesome

Teh Awesome — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:30:28 +0000

By the way there is no truth to the rumor that Don Viti is getting a reverse circumcision next week. Or is there?

By: Hugh7

Hugh7 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:12:16 +0000

97% of US circumcision is not religious, just “custom” and bogus medical claims. As for Christianity, “If you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing” Gal 5:2.

AnnieMack, maybe when those teenagers gain some experience, they will be less concerned about what others lack, come to appreciate their parents’ gift (it’s been described as “a symphony of sensation”), and be glad to be at the forefront of the trend.

Susan Regis Collins, with the rate at 56% there won’t be any “pressure in the locker room”.

Rich Boucher, there are literally billions of women you’ve never been with, who much prefer a whole penis.

Delaware’s Coolest Blogger: 20% is very conservative. Say 50%. See http://www.circumstitions.com/Notjustaflap.html. The big difference from earpiercing is that if they don’t like it, the holes will close over.

Harm? http://www.circumstitions.com/Complic.html – and all unnecessary.

By: bovarian

bovarian — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:32:41 +0000

I fear this isolates the act itself and not the potential good it does, but…..

http://newborns.stanford.edu/Plastibell.html

I figure I’m used to nearsighted liberal idiocy. Where would the presidency be without that?

By: Rich Boucher

Rich Boucher — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:18:54 +0000

Every woman I’ve ever been with has told me they were glad I was circumcised, and that they were fouled out by the sight of an uncircumcised penis.

When I think of the possibility that I would not have got any action because of some extra, useless skin, I thank my LUCKY STARS my parents decided to have me cut!

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:42:52 +0000

And that is harmful. . . how?

You haven’t documented harm, merely argued that it is painful and the kids wail loudly — hence my analogy.

By: AnnieMack

AnnieMack — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:20:29 +0000

Both of my nephews are uncircumcised and both hate their mother for it. They hate being different. It may be medically unnecessary but I know two teenagers who wish their parents would have made the decision instead of going against the ’status quo’. Someday, after more parents opt out of the procedure, it will become more acceptable.

By: Delaware's Coolest Blogger

Delaware's Coolest Blogger — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:56:02 +0000

No, that was your criteria Greg. Not mine.

My criteria was the removal of about 20% if not more skin off an infant boys penis.

You brought up ear piercing analogy.

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:42:33 +0000

If your criteria for condemnation is wailing following a medically unnecessary procedure, then yes.

By: Delaware's Coolest Blogger

Delaware's Coolest Blogger — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:37:12 +0000

And sorry if that loss of 20% leaves you feeling inadequate. Some of us don’t have that problem. Seek counseling, friend.

Mike,

So ear piercing is the equivalent of circumcision?

And you still didn’t answer the question.

You really are pathetic.

By: MJ

MJ — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:14 +0000

Who the fuck is this Bovarian and what is his/her fucking problem? Must be one of the SCCOR Klansman.

By: Susan Regis Collins

Susan Regis Collins — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:17:39 +0000

One of my children & spouse are not so much anti-circumcision as pro uncircumcised…….we’ll see how their son feels when he gets the pressure in the locker room.

I permitted my son to be circumcised as was the custom (and extra $$$ for the M.D.) at the time….if I were making the same decision today I would think twice about going a head (no pun intended).

The way I hear it the insurance co.s won’t pay for the proceedure…..that should bring about some changes.

By: Delaware Dem

Delaware Dem — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:29:54 +0000

Yeah, I am afraid I have to disagree with my friend and colleague Donviti here. Steve Newton on his blog correctly points out that Donviti’s source comes from a Daily Kos diary from 2006. I remember that diary, and that diarist, along with a couple of other commentators over there, being all up in arms about circumcisions back then. It was their single issue. They started a number of flame wars and I reacted to them by lampooning their concerns about a “foreskin holocaust.”

Look, circumcision is a choice. It can a choice based in religious tradition, or a practical choice to prevent infection. But it is a choice. As I said back then on Daily Kos, and as I will say now (and beware, because we are bordering on TMI here), I am circumsized and I don’t feel like I am missing out on anything.

If you oppose circumcision for whatever reason, fine, but don’t attack religions for it; instead, choose not to perform the procedure on your own son.

By: bovarian

bovarian — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:26:21 +0000

“Well, we Jews are a very optimistic people. ”

Howzat worked out fer ya in the last 800 years?

By: Joanne Christian

Joanne Christian — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:41:23 +0000

MJ-Best answer yet-cuz just like chrysanthemums, it probably grows back better !