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Circumcision is -obviously- no big deal. This is a great example of when trying to reason about ethics from abstract ideological principles goes off the rails because untethered from common sense based in observations about practical reality. Preserving extremely high walls between between parental rights to raise their children the way they want and social interference justified for any minor objection, however, IS a big deal.

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I could not convince my husband that circumcision was cruel and harsh and felt I had no power to go against his wishes. I don't know how to protest as this seems to be the norm and the argument that these boys will be laughed at in the locker room seems to prevail. If I had to do it over again I would refuse to sign the papers and tell my husband I would take the baby and leave if he insisted on it. I didn't have the courage as a new mother to do it. Thank you for speaking up against this barbarity.

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