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24. Don't forget breastfeeding. nt

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #22)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 08:17 PM

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Rabbi Sued After Baby Injured During Circumcision [View all] Purveyor Dec 2013 OP

Just... Glassunion Dec 2013 #1

Guess the Rabbi isn't getting a tip. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #2

Barbaric either way... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #3

I hope the poor, terrorized child retains the right the sue the fuck out of these people for what Purveyor Dec 2013 #7

Who is "they"? Drahthaardogs Dec 2013 #17

The rabbi did it with the parents permission. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2013 #43

Any other guys out there do involuntary crotch grab reading this? LittleBlue Dec 2013 #4

along with a gulp…. dhill926 Dec 2013 #35

Why can't males decide for themselves whether they want to be circumcised when they're adults? riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #5

Mostly, they should be able to Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #6

It just seems wrong to do cosmetic surgery on babies without their consent riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #18

I actually agree with you Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #40

Because few would actually do it LittleBlue Dec 2013 #12

What I don't get is that if this is a religious ritual to mark one as part of the tribe riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #21

What, not enough Bibi/Palestine/Gaza/West Bank 'news' lately? PCIntern Dec 2013 #8

Still making my 'rounds'...stay tuned! Purveyor Dec 2013 #9

We can see that...nt PCIntern Dec 2013 #10

Well I'm glad my threads are so eagerly awaited...indeed!~ Purveyor Dec 2013 #13

Into major schmuckery today, huh? HERVEPA Dec 2013 #38

Exactly... SidDithers Dec 2013 #15

It's better than the "look at me" gender wars threads. nt madinmaryland Dec 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #22

Don't forget breastfeeding. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #24

Indeed. Breast feeding is and should be controversial. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #31

And yet one topic that is regularly presented as controversial. Because it was. On DU. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #39

Thank you. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #42

I'm to the point where I would support a cigarette smoking thread by The Straight Story!! madinmaryland Dec 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #29

lol..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #45

What an odd response. Scootaloo Dec 2013 #32

Oh REALLY? PCIntern Dec 2013 #47

Yeah. Your response is an odd one to a story about a guy getting sued for a botched circumcision Scootaloo Dec 2013 #49

that qualifies as more than 'injury'....imho spanone Dec 2013 #11

witch doctors and other non-physicians... waddirum Dec 2013 #14

yep. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #20

All babies are injured during circumcision. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #19

There are Jews who don't circumcise Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #23

If fewer Americans circumcise, will Jews be willing to maintain tradition? Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #26

My hunch is, some will, some won't. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #30

Agreed, oddly complicated issue...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #34

I wish I could sue the doctor that cut several inches off doc03 Dec 2013 #27

A baby gets his penis cut off, and a surgeon finds it "exciting". Crunchy Frog Dec 2013 #33

"Any male who doesn’t circumcise, God says in Genesis, “that soul will be cut off from its people".. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #36

I'm Jewish, and I find all of these jokes insulting... Nobody You Know Dec 2013 #41

I absolutely would not let anyone do that to my babies. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2013 #44

Sorry, but the rabbi doesn't know his anatomy. Crunchy Frog Dec 2013 #48

nerves Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #50

"babies do not have nerves in their penis until they are at least two weeks old" ZombieHorde Dec 2013 #54

There's less discomfort for the adults Crunchy Frog Dec 2013 #57

Yeah...no. Infants have nerves in their penises even at day 1. Gravitycollapse Dec 2013 #56

While I won't wander into the religious aspects of the debate - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #60

did the Rabbi have any medical background ? JI7 Dec 2013 #46

Holy Crap, and no pun intended! elleng Dec 2013 #51

I am against ANY form of genital mutilation unless it is requested by a sane adult loudsue Dec 2013 #52

Strongly agree. Oakenshield Dec 2013 #61

just for some perspective, here's a story about a baby drowned during baptism: unblock Dec 2013 #53

I think full immersion baptisms of infants should be banned as well. Crunchy Frog Dec 2013 #58

Male genital mutilation cutlture a.k.a. circumcision Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #55

if I have a boy wr will have it done Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #59