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- From: stank@perrault.unet.com (Stan Knight)
- Subject: Re: A few facts about circumcision
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 00:08:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.035144.26011@cbnewsk.cb.att.com> noraa@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (aaron.l.hoffmeyer) writes:
- >Then, when my mother-in-law found out our decision, she was shocked.
- >After all, her three sons had been "cut," her husband was "cut," she
- >considered it more hygenic, etc. etc. She wanted an explanation.
-
- What?? You too??!! I got it from both mom and mom-in-law.
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- [Lots of valid reasons NOT to circumcise a boy deleted to save space]
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- >In the hospital when my first son was born, the doctor said something
- >like: "OK, now I'm ready to do the circumcision." I said, "My son will
- >NOT be circumcised." He replied, "Look, if it is a question of money,
- >I'll do it for free." I told him, "This is a conscious decision, it has
- >nothing to do with money. My son will not be circumcised."
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- When we told our doctor that our son would NOT be circumcised all she had to
- say was, "Damn good choice!"
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- Stan Knight
- |If GOD had intended boys to be circumcised they would be born with scapels|
-