[freedumb2003]

I don’t have a link handy but I am pretty sure that medical studies show circumcision results in fewer health problems.

[C210N]

More like the Washington comPost wants Jews to abandon circumcision. Looking forward to complementary stories in the Slimes, NPR, All Things Inconsiderate, ...

[Olog-hai]

Better tell that to the increasing number of “Jews” in Africa who are getting circumcised to lessen the chance of AIDS transmission. Hmm.

[circlecity]

"God, he concluded, wouldn’t be impressed by the desire to do something simply “for tradition’s sake.”

God instituted circumcision specifically "for tradition's sake" - it was to be a sign of Abraham's covenant with God. Someone needs to actually read his Torah.

[cartan]

About time. Hacking off a piece of everybody’s willie seems like a retarded concept to me. But to each his own, I suppose…

[Cicero]

Yes, apart from religious reasons, circumcision is definitely healthy. And if practiced on an infant, it’s a pretty minor operation.

I know, you occasionally read a terrible story, but there are probably more deaths every year from electrical sockets, or flies in your soup.

[oh8eleven]

Washington Post ^ | December 29, 2013 | Michelle Boorstein
If it's in the Washington comPost, you know it's BS.

[Rummyfan]

They should take it up with God and Abraham.

[jeffc]

Yet liposuction and Botox (and breast implants, etc.) will remain popular for the privileged set. Circumcision will be demonized as it is a religious practice. What’s next, praying to God (see Darius the Mede)?

[faithhopecharity]

Let’s all design our own religions. (Sort of like pelosi and Reid and lots of others these days). I vote for chocolate cake for the Eucharist.

[vpintheak]

Dumb, just plain dumb.

[jjotto]

What’s old is new again. Ahab and Jezebel, assimilated ancient Greek Jews, assimilated ancient Roman Jews, assimilated 19th century German Jews, etc., etc.; all protested the “barbaric” practice. Yawn.

[WriteOn]

Why not? The destruction of the temple ended the Jewish religion anyway.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

“that soul will be cut off from its people; he has broken My covenant.

That seems pretty straightforward, right from the mouth of G-d.

Of course, the words "shall not be infringed" have been misinterpreted, too.

[faithhopecharity]

Yes I recall Alinsky. At first blush I was impressed with his cleverness. Which he had. But later I came to realize just how arrogant and aggressive his tactics are. Based most on threats and intimidation not discourse dialogue or building consensus. Also he was ready to lie to get anything he wanted. His protege appears to have learned well. Alas.

[papertyger]

Apostasy is nothing new to Judaism.

Maccabees anyone?

[mikrofon]

God, he concluded, wouldn’t be impressed by the desire to do something simply “for tradition’s sake.”

[Nachum]

Yawn. Another lib hit piece on circumcision.

[familyop]

The anti-circumcision freaks are often speaking from neo-Nazi/homosexual mindsets.

[familyop]

If you want to see who really lurks behind the anti-circumcision talk, enter keywords something like uncut and gay in a search engine.