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57. It's aways good to know who's got a horse in the race.

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Sun Apr 7, 2013, 06:55 PM

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Religious circumcision ritual leaves 2 Brooklyn infants with herpes [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2013 OP

That is horrible and common here in Brooklyn. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #1

This practice should be all-out illegal. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #2

+1000 hrmjustin Apr 2013 #3

I agree Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #4

Lemme guess - something out of Leviticus. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #11

"If someone insists on circumcizing and infant.." Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #61

I don't consider circumcision Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #62

Correct. It is a practice that is much debated. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #63

All circumcision on infants should be illegal. Apophis Apr 2013 #10

Let me guess, you're circumcised. rug Apr 2013 #15

Making public guesses about a DUers genitals is kind of weird, in my opinion. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #53

It's aways good to know who's got a horse in the race. rug Apr 2013 #57

It sounds like the city is proceeding properly. I would guess this is not struggle4progress Apr 2013 #5

There seem to be about 375 cases of congenital syphilis a year in the US struggle4progress Apr 2013 #7

Herpes is forever. trotsky Apr 2013 #8

I still think the city is proceeding properly, but of course you're welcome to keep trying struggle4progress Apr 2013 #13

Herpes is indeed forever, and shame on those who are pooh-poohing the seriousness of this Heddi Apr 2013 #19

HEY DON'T FORGET THEY HAVE A LOWER RISK OF BLADDER INFECTIONS! trotsky Apr 2013 #32

"1. Circumcised infants have fewer bladder and kidney infections in the first year of life. struggle4progress Apr 2013 #6

The circumcision could have been performed without any risk of herpes transmission. trotsky Apr 2013 #9

SHOULD HAVE and COULD HAVE been. elleng Apr 2013 #52

But what are the risk to children that have HERPES? Heddi Apr 2013 #20

Go back and find some info that hasn't been discredited Lordquinton Apr 2013 #21

American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement struggle4progress Apr 2013 #24

"health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks" Lordquinton Apr 2013 #65

Holy shit dude. This is crazy. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #23

American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement struggle4progress Apr 2013 #25

The more you justify, the more disgusted I become. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #27

I merely provided you with last year's policy statement from AAP struggle4progress Apr 2013 #28

You have sunk to a new low, s4p. trotsky Apr 2013 #33

But it's religion, Trots! Religion is good! Heddi Apr 2013 #45

The OP is not about circumcision, it is about an unsterile environment n/t arcane1 Apr 2013 #30

And as I have said "It sounds like the city is proceeding properly." However, there are multiple struggle4progress Apr 2013 #34

women married to circumcised men have a lower instance on cervical cancer... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #51

Shouldn't be hard to track down the guilty mohelim and charge them with reckless endangerment, dimbear Apr 2013 #12

It may not be kosher, but it's one heck of a band name arcane1 Apr 2013 #31

Gee, the last time you posted this kind of story you posted pictures. rug Apr 2013 #14

Let's see. Cutting off part of a child's genitals counts as physical child abuse... backscatter712 Apr 2013 #16

I see. You equate the removal of the prepuce with religious education. rug Apr 2013 #17

If there was an actual medical purpose for circumcision, I'd be less critical. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #18

American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement struggle4progress Apr 2013 #26

I can dig up dozens of studies documenting the harmful effects of circumcision. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #35

It sounds to me like the city is proceeding properly. struggle4progress Apr 2013 #36

Not to me. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #42

Probably won't happen but I agree somebody needs some jail time for this. Leontius Apr 2013 #64

Told you so. He intentinally misled you to use "education" not "indoctrination" from his initial use cleanhippie Apr 2013 #38

You have been intentionally misled. It's religious INDOCTRINATION, not education. cleanhippie Apr 2013 #37

Very true. Education implies the material being taught is useful in the real world. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #41

Rabbis can slurp blood from baby penises but Rastafarians can't smoke pot? Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #22

Court OKs religion defense against possession of drug. struggle4progress Apr 2013 #29

Haredim are unfortunately bringing this back Meshuga Apr 2013 #39

Though I do find it brutal and barbarian, it is not forcing any beliefs on anyone. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #40

So it's worse to have a circumcision in a hospital setting Heddi Apr 2013 #43

Having a rough day are we Heddi? Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #54

Not a rough day at all, just a really rough time understanding Heddi Apr 2013 #66

Thanks for reminding me of what I wrote. And in BIG LETTERS too. How do you do that? Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #67

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #68

Oh dear, what a horrible thing to say. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #71

I fit in pretty well here. Heddi Apr 2013 #72

Two wrongs don't make a right Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #73

Horrible and 100% true. Being hidden doesn't make it not right. I agree with what she said. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #74

Sorry, but what is true? And who is hiding and from what? Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #76

You're pretending you are, but you're not. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #78

I have no clue what you are talking about. Sorry. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #79

It's forcing them on the baby. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #44

But but but! It's done for religion Heddi Apr 2013 #46

It indeed is absolutely disgusting and horrifying. Those mohels should be in prison. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #47

BUT ITS A RITUAL Heddi Apr 2013 #49

It's the gift that keeps on giving! n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #50

You are 100% correct and I never suggested otherwise. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #56

Also, I'm curious Heddi Apr 2013 #48

I don't know where you get the twisted idea that I support circumcision in any way. Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #58

the mohels are doing it for god AND money Heddi Apr 2013 #69

And why do the parents want their children to be mutilated by doctors, pray tell? Starboard Tack Apr 2013 #70

So messed up. Those babies now have incurable STDs. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #55

Denouncing City’s Move to Regulate Circumcision struggle4progress Apr 2013 #59

Medical Associations Urge Against Injunction On Metzitzah Informed Consent struggle4progress Apr 2013 #60

This needs to be just flat out banned ButterflyBlood Apr 2013 #75

+1,000,000,000!!! n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #77