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SJS -“Although, I have learned not to really debate with you because you try to twist everything without making sense, so I’ll let the AAP statement stand.”
Some people you have to repeat your argument over and over because they can’t see anyone else’s opinion.
I know what the AAP says, why do you keep repeating it?
“So tell me, do you think 117 babies should die each year for an elective procedure?”
“There are plenty of children who die directly or indirectly due to their circumcision. That doesn’t include the botch jobs that cause other issues.”
“Many people are anti-circumcision because they don’t believe in removing body parts just because.”
The statements of yours’ that I just quoted imply that the reason people are against it is because there are only risks with circumcision. You keep arguing that you should outlaw an elective procedure because of risks.
But the problem is -you only tell half a story. You fail to mention the medical benefits of circumcision. You pretend that because the AAP doesn’t recommend it, that it must be the risks outweigh the benefits. The Truth is the AAP Policy puts that decision in the parent’s hand -to decide whether to circumcise or not.
All your posts implicate the following falsehoods:
1. The AAP must really think that circumcision is not healthy because they don’t recommend it.
2. There are deaths, in other words risks, associated with circumcision, so therefore they (the Anti-Milah) are justified in making it illegal.
The Truth:
1. AAP is not against it/ nor do they think it’s unhealthy, just they won’t recommend it because some of the data is not conclusive.
2. There are definitely medical authors who say the benefits outweigh the risks. And even the AAP who don’t hold this, don’t say the risks outweigh the benefits. They just leave it up to the family to make a decision on the child.
3. There is no medical justification to outlaw circumcision; if any law should be made, it should be to force people to have one. Why? Because -many authorities hold that the benefits outweigh the risks, but I’m not advocating forcing this on people!
Hello, not recommending means they aren’t against the procedure when needed, but that it isn’t necessary for every male child born in the US.
Just about every study uses conjecture. There are almost no absolutes in this world.
Health, I never said I discount the potential health benefits. The question is, do the risks of the elective surgery warrant having such widespread rates of circumcision.
I’m not FOR the legislation so I don’t know why you are trying to pretend I am. I do think its important to understand where the other side is coming from and not be blinded by research from one side.
SJS – “Hello, not recommending means they aren’t against the procedure when needed, but that it isn’t necessary for every male child born in the US.”
Hello back. Wrong, it means they aren’t against it if even if it isn’t needed!
“Just about every study uses conjecture. There are almost no absolutes in this world.”
Wrong again. The studies I saw were real medical studies, not conjectures. While some of the research might not be conclusive, a lot is. Why don’t you read some of them, instead of getting all your info from the Anti-Milah sites?
“I do think its important to understand where the other side is coming from and not be blinded by research from one side.”
Yes, I’ve been doing that the whole time and I thought you were too. You were saying their point is to illegaliize it because medically its’ risks outweigh the benefits, in other words its’ dangerous. But this is not based on the truth! So far, the reasons I have are they are antisemites and anti-religion. Some actually might not be and believe the procedure is painful and therefore feel it should be outlawed. But those who purport medical reasons are simply lying!
I do think its important to understand where the other side is coming from
As Health said, it’s based on anti-Semitism. It’s also based on immorality.
Hello back.
This gave me a chuckle – SJS was addressing the poster “Hello99”. 🙂
DY, for some people its anti-semitic.
But realistically, if 50% of the US is circumcising, that means MOST people aren’t Orthodox Jews who would circumcise no matter what. So what of the other people who circumcise?
Health, I don’t get all my information from anti-circumcision websites. However, I have yet to see really balanced information from either side.
What I want to know is what parent here would want their child to go through an uneccesary medical procedure that, while having small benefits, has uneccesary risks associate with it as well? I’m not talking from a “Hashem commanded us to perform a bris” aspect. Obviously we all are going to continue. But why would non-Jews?
Anyway, I’ve said my piece. Just understand that there are many people who are MEDICALLY opposed to routine circumcision.
Doesn’t make that much of a difference, except to show there are Sonei Yisroel even in Galus America.
SJS,
The point that I am making, as are others, is that if there is some basis medically for circumcision, it is clear that those who wish to ban it have non-medical reasons. Otherwise let them recommend against it, but why take away everyone’s choice?
To think that these people are motivated by altruistic motives is to bury your head in the sand.
SJS: there is a world of difference between AAP saying the procedure is “unnecessary” and doesn’t “warrant having such widespread rates of circumcision”, which is not based on anti-Semitism; and the bills backers who want to criminalize the practice even for religious reasons.
SJS -“However, I have yet to see really balanced information from either side.”
That’s because you haven’t looked at the research papers, yet. They are a little bit complicated for the non-medical professional like you, but I think you can manage.
“What I want to know is what parent here would want their child to go through an uneccesary medical procedure that, while having small benefits, has uneccesary risks associate with it as well?”
Because a lot of the benefits aren’t small. It could very well save this male’s life later on.
“Just understand that there are many people who are MEDICALLY opposed to routine circumcision.”
Just you understand that they are fooling themselves. The benefits to circumcise outweigh any risks innvolved!
“There are halachic opinions the MBP is not needed , nobody says Milah is not needed”
Bingo.
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