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muriel_volestrangler

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30. There isn't a particular distinction

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 06:32 AM

Jul 2013

apart from the affordability of a minor, but pointless, op. As the links say, when the last generation of the royal family had it done, about 20% of British people did; the NHS doesn't (and didn't) do it for free unless there is thought to be a medical need (and medical opinion, which used to think that it was a good idea with some tight foreskins, has turned away from that in the past 50 years or so), and so it would have been restricted to those that could afford a private op. Quite a few people did, including the royal family, but not everyone. Now, it's basically only Muslims and Jews.

I think it's worth pointing out that Britain really doesn't give a toss about this. This is not a common topic for discussion.

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'Circumcision is one of the oddities of the Royal Family' [View all] Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 OP

Batten down the hatches, DU, it's a Royal Family Circumcision thread! FSogol Jul 2013 #1

Do you suppose that they do it while at Olive Garden nursing their pit bull & smoking fried chicken? greatauntoftriplets Jul 2013 #3

Let the pitbull mascot for Olive Garden (and resident guardian of nursing Moms) do it... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #7

.... HappyMe Jul 2013 #4

Thats the "cutting edge" of modern media reporting. Historic NY Jul 2013 #19

Optimism: cutting off an inch before you know how big it will get. liberal N proud Jul 2013 #2

! LeftofObama Jul 2013 #5

This should end well Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #6

My husband asked, after the royal birth, when's the bris? CTyankee Jul 2013 #8

My doctor did for my son in his office when my son was only 2 weeks old. RebelOne Jul 2013 #18

Everywhere you look, weiners keep rearing their ugly heads Blue Owl Jul 2013 #9

The mohel things change, the mohel they remain the same. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #13

It's not so ugly uncircumcised. Agschmid Jul 2013 #14

Who are you trying to fool? TroglodyteScholar Jul 2013 #25

Nope, then it is just fugly. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #28

This thread is causing me great pain. Hoyt Jul 2013 #10

Im glad you only posted a snip of that article DJ13 Jul 2013 #11

I declare you the wiener! Agschmid Jul 2013 #15

The job of Mohel doesn't pay well. Bonobo Jul 2013 #12

... LittleBlue Jul 2013 #16

Our local mohel is a jeweler on his day job. Mr. David Jul 2013 #21

That reminds me of this SNL "ad" dflprincess Jul 2013 #26

At least... Ron Obvious Jul 2013 #17

I heard that Prince William said take a little off the top. Historic NY Jul 2013 #20

And try not to take anything off the bottom. nt bluestate10 Jul 2013 #22

I'm so glad I'm around for this thread. flvegan Jul 2013 #23

a snip off the old block ... zbdent Jul 2013 #24

"Understandably, Clarence House will not comment on such a private and delicate matter." customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #27

if the royals circumcize but the commoners don't, what is the origin of this distinction? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #29

There isn't a particular distinction muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #30

King George I Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #31