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- From: yasu@ll.mit.edu (Alan Yasutovich)
- Subject: Re: A few facts about circumcision
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.131709.29181@ll.mit.edu>
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- Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- References: <1992Dec29.191816.8746@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Dec30.210135.19604@jmb2.jmb.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 13:17:09 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.210135.19604@jmb2.jmb.com> lewism@jmb2.jmb.com (Mike Lewis) writes:
- >The One and Only (jcopelan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote:
- >:
- >: It is hard for us to let continue a practice with no good reason that involves
- >: a non-consenting third party. It would be a totally different matter if
- >: the decision were your's about your body.
- >
- >Who is this mysterious "us" you refer to? Is "us" everyone who happens to
- >agree with your point of view? What other decisions regarding *my* children
- >do you believe this "us" is entitled to make?
- >
- >Just out of curiosity, how do you feel about corporal punishment? If I had to
- >guess, I would say that you are probably opposed to it, perhaps strongly so.
- >It is probably hard for you (and this "us" you mentioned) to let continue a
- >practice with "no good reason" that involves a non-consenting third party.
- >Frankly, it's none of your business, unless it crosses the line into child
- >abuse. Here's hoping it stays none of your business in the future.
- >
- >As far as circumcision is concerned, I guess I'm "on the fence". However, I
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- Sound like an equally painfull position.
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- Alan Yasutovich
- "inquiring (and nosey) minds WANT TO KNOW!!!"
- I can remember when "safe sex" meant having a padded headboard!!
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