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Re: When in Rome...

Written by David_R at 25 Jun 2004 01:22:19:

As an answer to: Re: When in Rome... written by Ralesk at 23 Jun 2004 05:50:28:

Actually appearance is a legitimate reason, even if it might not be a major component of the reasons for promoting routine circumcision and certainly it cannot be placed in the category of 'necessary' reasons but our desire for conformity to certain grooming and cultural aspects of our lives is not entirely irrelevant and I don't think, personally or as a physician, that circumcision should only be done for 'necessary' reasons- a mistake being made by physicians who are publishing on this topic, as it avoids certain sociological aspects of the procedure: its history and ubiquity make this an unnecessary prerequisite, in my opinion- and clearly of many others too who have thought about it in this light. No matter, the male response to which you wanted to puke is of a far greater legitimacy than the desire to feminize the male by removing a male bonding phenomenon that both socializes and civilizes (grouping the men together and improving on their "wild and unruly" state). So, the two statements cannot be reconciled or paralleled even if they bear a superficial familiar tone- they don't. That is why I found the 'clitoral' comment so revolting. And who could not want to have a son share at least some of Dad's characterisitcs?


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