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post #1 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:07pm
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AAP on circ:

http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_Circumcision.htm

Everything for circ is listed as medical studies, social and cultural reasons.

Everything against is listed as beliefs and fears.

Makes it sound like we're crazy believers (i.e. I believe in santa), but people who circumcise are following the studies and reasons. Doesn't sit well with me. Anyone else?
post #2 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:20pm
I completely agree with you. I felt the same way when I read that.
post #3 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:21pm
Wow... words fail me. What thinly veiled bias!

That is truly a first class example of intellectual dishonesty.
post #4 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:40pm
Yep, that's horrendously biased.
post #5 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:44pm
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Originally Posted by Sasharna View Post
Wow... words fail me. What thinly veiled bias!

That is truly a first class example of intellectual dishonesty.
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post #6 of 10
1/20/09 at 4:53pm
I think they failed to mention about a GAZILLION other reasons not to circ!!! Oh-geez, what a pile of dog poopy.
post #7 of 10
1/20/09 at 5:05pm
LOL!

Belief that the foreskin is needed?

so yeah, I guess the male is born with a birth defect!

GIVE ME A BREAK

what really makes me mad is that they take the time to actually explain each of the beliefs... So I guess they do know the real issue but they try to mask it with words like fear or belief...
post #8 of 10
1/20/09 at 5:54pm
Oh, wow.. :

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Originally Posted by robertandenith View Post
LOL!

Belief that the foreskin is needed?

so yeah, I guess the male is born with a birth defect!

GIVE ME A BREAK

what really makes me mad is that they take the time to actually explain each of the beliefs... So I guess they do know the real issue but they try to mask it with words like fear or belief...
I couldn't have said it better.
post #9 of 10
1/20/09 at 6:52pm
I'm gonna say we have "cultural reasons" for not carving our children's genitals? If you say it like that it is unacceptable in our culture.
post #10 of 10
1/20/09 at 7:13pm
I agree - and if you haven't already done so PLEASE send the AAP a letter expressing your concerns - they are in the process of writing an updated statement on circumcision. You can find names and addresses here:

www.circumcisionandhiv.com

under the AAP/CDC project
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