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- Date: Wednesday, 23 December 1992 12:15:28 MST
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- From: "D. C. Sessions" <dcs@witsend.tnet.com>
- Organization: Nobody but me -- really
- References: <1glhqeINNi59@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu> <1992Dec19.172939.18506@newstand.syr.edu> <NELSON.92Dec20214732@cheetah.clarkson.edu> <1992Dec23.035144.26011@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>
- Subject: Re: A few facts about circumcision
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
- Distribution: world
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- In <1992Dec23.035144.26011@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>, noraa@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (aaron.l.hoffmeyer) wrote:
- # "The operation can cause serious damage and creates a substantial
- # unnecessary risk of infection. Many children have lost their penises as
- # a result of such complications. My own brother, who is now 16, had
- # serious problems up to age six as a result of his circumcision. He kept
- # getting infections as a result of a small miscalculation on the part of
- # the doctor performing the circumcision. The tip of the glans of his
- # penis had been burned and scar tissue kept forming--blocking the ureter.
- ^^^^^^
-
- BURNED? Sheesh! What did the M(oron)D(ingbat) use, a
- fireplace poker? Seems like every clown with a few years of
- school becomes an instant expert on The Only Possible Right
- Way to Do Everything.
-
- Take a hint: if the bozo who cauterized a circ could keep his
- ticket (and he could; there are jerks out there who cruise
- through lots worse), then just imagine what can happen with
- some of the OTHER procedures they do.
-
- As for the other horror stories, they are mostly unsupportable
- generalizations. By all means leave your kids intact; but if
- you expect us to respect your choice you'd best start by
- respecting ours.
-
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