Move to make circumcision illegal

In this big a country, you can get somebody to agree with anything, huh?

Let's see.. The mother doesn't deny that she signed the papers or had the procedure done and she also contends that the procedure is painful, etc..

I think the state should intevene and remove the child from the home since apparently the parents now openly admit they are abusive.

fishin'- I love your answer. It's about time that somebody socked it to those litigious people who will make a law suit out of nothing!

The headline in this mornings paper was that the suite against McDonalds was thrown out? I think that McDonalds should sue the plaintiff on the grounds that they have done damage to their business. That, I should think, is the only way to keep people from filing frivolous suites

The suit is ridiculous. Period.

HOWEVER -- I didn't know in advance whether the sozlet would be a boy or girl, and did a lot of research on circumcision, and was rather appalled. I ended up being really glad I didn't have to make the decision. I can get links if anyone is interested in that underlying issue (not the dumb lawsuit.)

Oh no Soz! The idea of circumcision is a bit painful in itself. Given the alternatives, I rather prefer the talk of dumb lawsuits thanks! lmao

Hee hee.

OK, just from that article, then:



This seems like a more legitimate means to the same end.

I'll tell you how the options were explaned to me in a Red Cross Mother and Baby Care class. "You can have it done or not, exactly as you prefer, but sooner or later, someone is going to have to teach little junior how to keep himself clean. That person's name is usually 'Daddy'." Sorry 'bout that kid!

This is an invasive procedure and parental consent should have been obtained, before hand.

What other "procedures" were performed, unknown to the parents? b

She did consent, in writing. They're arguing that basically a parent can't give consent for a child, for one (the kid could grow up and sue the parents -- wanna bet that suit's gonna happen any day now). The other part they're saying is that there wasn't enough info for the "informed" part of "informed consent"... they knew it would be unpleasant, but didn't realize the extent of it.

New Haven says




It always is.

Unpleasant for who?

From the article, in addition to what you already excerpted:

Just plain stupid.
Next thing you know we'll have all kinds of stupid suits...
oh wait...we already do.
This one though...takes the cake for this week...although its running neck and neck with McDonalds.

Lawsuits aside, circumcision is not necessary. Why put someone through it?

I have heard many men say that if they are circumsized, so should their sons be, for pyschological reasons alone, and I agree with that.
I think it should be an available choice to those who wish to have the proceedure, not to mention those whose religions become involved.
I also am waiting on the results of a fairly interesting study that is taking place in South Africa. It seems that those men beloging to tribes/living in areas, etc that are circumsized have lowered AIDS/HIV statistics. So far, the study proved not that it is a conclusinve element but, that a percentage can be assisted from a wide epidemic in their area. When this study is concluded it could bring about many other issues concerning circumcision pros and cons as well although, its predominantly regarding the epidemic proportions of AIDS/HIV within areas of South Africa.
Choice...it should be available.
This lawsuit is silly however...for many reasons already listed.

Religious considerations aside, I have, over the years, read medical considerations, pro and con. Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer choice!

People in a country like the USA do not need circumcision. I would not fight the religious over it, or those bound and determined to have it, but, none of my family has ever been circumcised that I am aware of. As children of migrant workers, in my immediate family, we only bathed about once a week, sometimes less. None of us ever got any disease as a result.

Anybody have a pet peeve for which they think there is grounds for a suite?