brendubab (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Stop excusing this crime against the male population. To mutilate male babies without their consent is barbaric. When they reach adulthood let them have the choice whether or not they wish to be mutilated.

brendubab (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Anyone who allows this barbaric act should be prosecuted and jailed,This is a crime against defenceless young male children. These are crimes against humanity.

albertaplum (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

There is one interesting scenario that not many seem to think about. That's that if you leave a boy to grow up and then decide you're going to have a whole generation of 'intact' young men who won't feel the peer pressure to be cut. Because that's the main force behind cutting. Not to be seen as 'different'. This is going to be the downfall of the pro-circ groups. Ethically they'll be forced to accept the 'choice' idea and that in itself will produce a non-circumcising America. Whole men! :)

captainbryce1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Circumcision should be the choice of the individual, not their parents (especially since it's a permanent, medically unnecessary and painful surgury that the infant can't consent too). Forcing a baby to be circumcised is unethical and child abuse. Doctors that do it violate their oath to "first do no harm". If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

turnpikesteven (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey 1bythesea , so, if cicumcision is okay for you boys, then you go get your clitoral hood clipped off, okay....fucking idiot.

bagpiper2005 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'd like to say thank you to the nurses of St. Vincent hospital for refusing to participate in this barbaric practice.

brijohn6882 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

H.O.O.P.

The1ByTheSea (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Please! I am a registered nurse and the mother of two boys. They, as well as their father, are circumcised. No, it is not medically neccessary, but it does have benefits. What about all the people who get their infant daughters ears pierced come on as a nurse you should know medically,you cannot compare removal of a boys prepuce to a girl's ear piercing. It would be more like removing a girl's clitoral hood ,which is illegal in the USa,so yes they should both be illegal ,why be sexist?

Hutchence1997 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well u can grow it back but it wont b asgd as the original

Hutchence1997 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

um about the fight between beragan1 and halfpound92 . beragan1 ur wrong if u get ur ears peirced u can atleast take it out and it will grow back over but when ur circ u cant its gone 4ever. EVER . plus the kids sould decide when there older not just parents assuming!!!!!!!