albertaplum (September 19, 2008 at 2:26 pm)

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 (August 24, 2008 at 6:56 pm)

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 (July 13, 2008 at 3:20 am)

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

bagpiper2005 (July 5, 2008 at 5:01 pm)

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

brijohn6882 (June 23, 2008 at 4:55 pm)

H.O.O.P.

The1ByTheSea (June 4, 2008 at 12:32 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 (June 2, 2008 at 4:14 am)

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

Hutchence1997 (June 2, 2008 at 3:22 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!!!!!!!

halfpound92 (May 8, 2008 at 7:27 pm)

k did i ever say piercings are right ppl do piercings when they are older?not when they have no choice when there born man...

beragan1 (May 8, 2008 at 2:06 am)

Hahaha! WOW! You really take this seriously, don't you? OK, so you don't think piercing is mutilation? "Mother nature" didn't put holes in babies ears. Yep, stupid "hill billy" Americans with "shit schools". Wonder why we have so many immigrants, both legal and illegal. Good luck in your quest to stop stupid Americans from circ. their sons!