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Another pointless death
| Fri, 05-06-2011 - 5:35pm |
This has just been reported in the New York City area:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/tot_shock_hosp_death_Eja8FLrJF8YtHPCR3JMSMP
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Federico, it sickens me beyond words. And the massive public comment that follows the article shows almost universal disgust.
I do hope this will influence the San Francisco ballot. If the ban is passed it may finally kick-start a nationwide review.
Christopher
"Education is the discovery of our own ignorance." Will Durant
"Almost any manmade phenomenon i
".....And the massive public comment that follows the article shows almost universal disgust...."
The blindness here with regards to circumcision is atrocious. The human ability to simultaneously and wholeheartedly hold two absolutely contradictory thoughts never stops to amaze me.
This is what drives me crazy too. The lack of logical thought is astounding.
"why is this unnecessary practice still continued within the medical establishment of the United States"
For the answer to your question, you only have to look at the numbers.
"The human ability to simultaneously and wholeheartedly hold two absolutely contradictory thoughts never stops to amaze me."
The fact that that ability exists is
"Education is the discovery of our own ignorance." Will Durant
"Almost any manmade phenomenon i
".......
"Do you remember the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, when the US and other European governments didn't want to talk too much about the subject since it was too connected to promiscuous sex and drug abuse?"
One thing I particularly remember is the black churches in my city refusing to get involved in fighting the disease.
"......some even find it offensive that we are allowed to freely discuss the issue on this forum and others.
Federico,
To both you and Frank... thank you for your replies. I asked the question because I am forever trying to understand why the USA still circumcises its boys. You have given some answers which I will address, but not now.
I spend much time on here (and elsewhere). But I find the
"Education is the discovery of our own ignorance." Will Durant
"Almost any manmade phenomenon i