Well tell that to the Jews. Lineage for circumcision(sp?) right there. And why are we still talking about this? I think it's just a personal decision that is no one elses buisness except your own.

Lineage seems to be a kind of lame reason. But that's just my bias.

Also, I don't know if everyone's seen this, but Mr. Soul Patch was on the Daily Show last night:

but it was also done to us before we could remember it.

thankfully.

That's one experience I'm glad I can't remember!

Well you just can't uncircumsize(sp?) someone. It was done to us before we could do anything about it.

I guess I'm the only one who would probably go with the scalpel. This decision is not based on any sort of scientific fact or pseudo-scientific statistic.

As eric pointed out to me: it runs by lineage.

Just a reminder to those I had a chance to talk to (and anyone else that might be interested) - we're picking players for the hockey pool at my place tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm.

And Paras - if you want me to pick a team for you, the offer still stands! (Bertuzzi, Pronger, Comrie, Avery... )

The only reason I can think of to be pro-circumcision are social - I'm under the impression that most boys get circumcised (am I wrong? I actually have no idea) and remembering how cruel junior high kids can be about differences, I was thinking why set a kid up for that kind of harrassment during gym class?

Having said that, I'm much more strongly opposed to unneccesary medical procedures, especially ones that are painful. And really, either a boy is going to be picked on or not, depending primarily on athletic ability, regardless of his, ah, appearanece.

But in the end, I suppose I'd voice a preference for no while leaving the decision up to the father.

In other news, I just got to eat a Korean Thanksgiving meal. Lots of very tasty vegetables! One of my student's moms brought it in.

I actually agree with you, Par... I just like pointing interesting information out.

from what I understand, it's a really painful procedure for any little'un (actually, I'm sure ANYONE) to go through, and as a parent, willfully inflicting pain seems a bit backwards.

*cocks sorry.

We just talked about cock for the last few post. I feel dirty.