Actor Russell Crowe calls Jewish circumcision 'barbaric' and compares it to human sacrifice

The Telegraph ^ | 06/10/2011

[SeekAndFind]

Russell Crowe, the Gladiator star, has sparked outrage after describing circumcision as barbaric in an angry four-letter outburst on the social networking site Twitter.

The Oscar-winning actor laballed the practice “barbaric and stupid” during a row with his Twitter followers, telling them to “f--- off” if they disagreed with him.

The 47-year-old engaged in an angry exchange with one follower, whom he branded a “moron”, before imploring Jewish people to “stop cutting your babies”.

The debate followed a question by one of his fans called @picknic11 who asked him: “My son is due soon. Do you think I should get him circumstanced? [sic]”

Crowe, who hit the headlines in 2005 when he was charged with second-degree assault in New York after throwing a telephone at a hotel employee, tweeted: “Circumcision is barbaric and stupid. Who are you to correct nature? Is it real that GOD requires a donation of foreskin? Babies are perfect.”

He added: “Many Jewish friends, I love my Jewish friends, I love the apples and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting yr babies.

“I will always stand for the perfection of babies, I will always believe in God, not man's interpretation of what God requires.

“Last of it, if u feel it is yr right 2 cut things off yr babies please unfollow and f--- off, I'll take attentive parenting over barbarism.”

The outburst provoked dozens of responses from his followers. One said: “There's actually a scientific reason for [circumcision], u should google it.”

Crowe replied: “My friend, "human" science has caused too much damage, don't be a moron.”

Another follower told him: “I disagree on Circumcision , It's more hygienic and nobody remembers it”, to which Crowe replied “Hygienic? Why don't you sew up your a-- then?"

[Elendur]

“There is no higher risk of cancer.”
/// i don’t disagree.
if i was to make the SAME decision today, i would NOT circumcise my son.
but, it is MY decision to make, not his.
and, 12 years ago, i was being a responsible parent, and looking at the best research i could find, with a more limited internet.
and even today, there are experts who advise it.
you give good counters. i agree with you.
but, the point it, that Russel Crowe is NOT God.
and NOT a medical expert.
...he says HE knows the Torah better than 5000 years of Rabbis?

and we have all seen liberals not just mislabel, but actual fraudulently ALTER data.
best examples are official global warming temperature records, and reports linking breast cancer to abortion.
(yet in Google, the real numbers and reports are VERY difficult to find.)

and i’d still i’ll wager Crowe supports teenage abortion...
and Gardrisil STD injections of young girls,
and much more,
without even INFORMING the “inattentive” parents...

hometoroost still had the BEST answer...

[Elendur]

sorry, but just to clarify about abortion,
which i believe Russell Crowe and most liberals SUPPORT, (even WITHOUT “attentive parents” permission...)
many USA and international studies since 1957, say ABORTION is by far one of the biggest killers of women in this way:

http://www.errantskeptics.org/Abortion-Breast-Cancer.htm
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link is America’s Best Kept Secret By Dr. Frank Joseph, M.D.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=121749
Top scientist finally admits abortion-breast cancer link
http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/breastcancer.html

[Do Be]

I just read through most of this thread and I thought I'd take a moment to say I think most of you are really stupid.

Russell Crowe shouldn't express his opinin about circumcision? Don't get me wrong, I'm circumcised, as are my two sons, so I don't have a dog in this fight. But I was stunned by all the rabid responses to his comments.

Is no one allowed to express an opinion on this subject unless it agrees with you twits? He says he thinks this the practice is barbaric, that God creates babies perfect and man trying to improve on God's work is, at best, stupid. What's not to like about such a statement.

Oh, it's steeped in tradition. And agreed upon by wise holy men. And anyone who disagrees must hate Jews. I get it. He's challenged the idea that your faith is perfect. Aren't you the guys who thought it was a good idea to crucify Christ? Do you all still hold to that decision? I personally think that was a little barbaric.

Is it not ironic that most Jews will vote for Obama but thought Christ should be tortured?

You're not going to go to any more of his movies. Wow. I bet if he knew that he would change what he believes. He is a very good actor and has starred in some good movies. Am I allowed to have this opinion? Or am I to be as equally disliked as Russell? Tell you what, to be fair, why don't all you upright folks punish me by never again reading any of my posts. I don't know how I will bear the pain but it's only fair.

Actually, I think I will watch a Russell Crowe movie tonight. I have many of his movies. He remains one of my favorites. Even if 'you people' no longer like him.

[katana]

Then again, there’s an off chance that when the Messiah returns the first thing he’ll say is “OK, boys, drop ‘em”

[Mrs. Don-o]

In case anybody thinks you're exaggerating when you say that it's the Jew-haters pushing the anti-circumcision campaign, check this out...

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[Mr. Mojo]

"Is no one allowed to express an opinion on this subject?"

I saw a lot of posts criticizing Crowe's opinion, but not any that said he shouldn't be allowed to express his opinion. Enormous difference. Strange that it eludes you.

"Aren't you the guys who thought it was a good idea to crucify Christ?"

lol....and just when I thought you couldn't possibly get more idiotic and irrational, you pull out the "Christ Killers" card. If you assume that most posters who take issue with Crowe's statements on this thread must be Jewish, you need to get out more. ....to put it kindly.

[Mr Rogers]

A new role for Crowe?

[jjotto]

Ping to #63 for your interest.

[Amberdawn]

I laugh at Crowe because while he cries over a bit of foreskin, he thinks it’s perfectly alright to abort “perfect babies”. I don’t think it makes him anti-semitic, just stupid and barbaric.

[Do Be]

I saw a lot of posts criticizing Crowe's opinion, but not any that said he shouldn't be allowed to express his opinion. Enormous difference. Strange that it eludes you.

You are, of course, correct here. It is a point I make often. I stand corrected. I should have taken the time to have better considered my response.

"Aren't you the guys who thought it was a good idea to crucify Christ?" lol....and just when I thought you couldn't possibly get more idiotic and irrational,

Oh, well, I can a lot more idiotic and irrational than that, which I have proven many times. It's unfortunate you have misjudged me so.

you pull out the "Christ Killers" card.

It is a good card, and played at the right time, devastating to the simple minded, which is who I was addressing. If Jesus is the son of God and the Jews assisted in his persecution then it answers a lot of questions about why the Jews have been so persecuted since. The sins of the father are visited upon their sons. Do you remember his crime?

If you assume that most posters who take issue with Crowe's statements on this thread must be Jewish,

I was simply giving an off the cuff answer to an entire thread of vitriolic posters and painting with such a large brush, it is inevitable that a few got splashed with the wrong color. Perhaps they might be more careful of the company they keep.

you need to get out more. ....to put it kindly.

I think it is you who misspoke here. It would have been more accurate to say, "to put it arrogantly." But you are right, I do need to get out more. Sometimes the group think and small mindedness here is stifling and requires a fresh breath of air.

[Do Be]

I laugh at Crowe because while he cries over a bit of foreskin, he thinks it’s perfectly alright to abort “perfect babies”. I don’t think it makes him anti-semitic, just stupid and barbaric.

I could not agree with you more. I will never understand why otherwise rational people believe it to be okay to murder people while they are in the womb. Babies are miracles, whether born yet or not. To wantonly destroy so many miracles is a crime against life. Death is out there somewhere smiling at the punishment to come.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks SeekAndFind.

The debate followed a question by one of his fans called @picknic11 who asked him: "My son is due soon. Do you think I should get him circumstanced? [sic]"

Y'know, because all morons feel the need for validation from their own personal celebrity hero.

I'll leave it up to others (for a change) to post links to old topics about this particular mean-spirited celebrity jackass.

"Celebrity Jackass" -- reality show idea... kind of the tails side of the old "This Is Your Life" show.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Forget about anything he says that isn’t in a movie script.
Crowe is a brilliant actor but a brawling drunken lout otherwise. Probably Crowe was circumcised but they threw away the wrong part.

[longtermmemmory]

his choice for his son.

he did not say there should be a law, he said (colorfully) people simply should not do it to infants.

He also stated if someone does not like his personal opinion on this issue then they should “unfollow” him.

other than the colorful language aspects it seems reasonable.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Is he too damn lazy to type out entire words? “You” and “your” are not difficult to type and neither is “two”. What maturity he has! If you don’t agree with him,he’ll tell you to f**k off.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

It’s not open to debate,you sorry SOB.

[driftdiver]

I assume you mean crowe

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

I was talking about Crowe.Don’t worry!