Subject: Re: Circumcision
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:13:46 GMT
From: 
(Hugh Young)
Organization: PlaNet FreeNZ in Wellington, New Zealand
Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian,aus.religion,nz.soc.religion
On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 08:25:30 -0700, "beyond.help"
<> said:

> That would be silly, the appendix is needed by the body.

More to the point, the appendix and the foreskin and the clitoris all
belong to the baby, and is is up to him or her to decide if he or she
wants to keep them. 

>> I have no problem with people getting _themselves_ circumcised, but I
>> am absolutely disgusted that people would do this to a baby. Barbaric
>> is the only word I can think of.
> 
> How is it barbaric ? The medical facts are that there are no nerves
>in the affected area yet. 

Rubbish. 

> That on the 8th day of life outside of the womb, an infants immune
>system is runing higher than it ever will again, at better than 100% of
>normal.

Quel coincidence! Where does this "fact" come from?

> That the part removed is of no use to the body.

That is for the baby to decide when he's old enough. And you're wrong.
See http://www.circumstitions.com/Functions.html 

> Just think of it as piercing ones ears.

I don't think babies should have their ears pierced either, but
piercing ears removes no tissue and the hole closes again if no
earring is worn. Not the same at all.
--
Hugh Young, Pukerua Bay, Nuclear-free Aotearoa / New Zealand
http://www.Geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/7712/