I'd be surprised if the supporters of this referendum question are mounting a massive campaign around "I don't like it."

From what I can gather, the campaign seems to center around "circumcision is an evil conspiracy spread by Jewish doctors to taint your children."

I suspect the people who are opposed to circumcison would argue genital mutilation or physical harm to children or some other such thing. I wouldn't agree with it but the arguments on all sorts of issues are often silly and nonsensical. I'd be surprised if the supporters of this referendum question are mounting a massive campaign around "I don't like it."

It's more along the lines of "people should determine what happens to their own bodies, not someone else." But at best it's a weak argument to me.

Explain arguments in opposition to Gay Marriage.

This thread has gone far enough afield.

How the #### did we get to the point that we think we have the prerogative to tell other people that they can't do things simply because we prefer not to?

Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!

This is by conservative estimate the weirdest local-referendum issue I've heard about. I like this take from Matt Gurney in the (Canadian) National Post:

“If you tried to circumcise a dog, you’d be be arrested.”

Well, yes, that’s true. But if you bought a child at eight weeks, injected a microchip in them, sterilized them slightly before puberty, left them in a small cage with a towel and a squeaky toy all day when you were at work, looped a chain around their neck every time you left your property, let them stick their head out a moving car’s window and then executed them when they started to get sick in their mid-teens, guess what? You’d probably get arrested for that, too.

Adult males who were circumcised as infants generally do not complain about lack of sensation.

Well, they don't have anything to compare it to, so this is fairly useless information. You are cutting off a bunch of pleasure-sensing nerve endings; there is obviously a loss of sensation.

As one of the Lord's Chosen People I can state without hesitation that if sex felt any better I'd never be able to accomplish anything in life because I'd be unable to focus on anything else.

There are good reasons to not circumsize your son. There are no good reasons to ban infant circumcisions.

This. Exactly.

Im with #9. Doctor brings a knife near my boys junk? I bring a gun.

Then I'll bring 2 guns when I come for your mandatory circumcision.

More than one woman has told me that circumcised men last considerably longer.

So it's ok if I slap your baby, right? I mean...he won't remember it.

Only if you post a hilarious video of it on the internet.

ITT: Primer turns into /b/.

Oh please, please, PLEASE can we turn anonymous posting back on? Just for one thread?

#24 is exactly right. How is circumcision different from clitoral mutilation? It really isn't.

You really need to learn more about the clitoris.

EDIT: Cream soda to CrosbyBird.

Well Al they are all up set about Circonscription and I have been around enough Major League Locker Rooms to know whose Equipment is in its Original Factory Packaging if you know what I mean Al. I asked one of my Pals on the White Sox who shall remain Nameless about Circumscription. AJ, I said, you are the Full Shilling and I guess that means you would favor the new law in San Dago that would prevent Willy Whittling. Not at all Keefe said Pierogi. Now its true if the end Result were a Knob like our friend #######'s here I would say Yes there Ought to be a Law. But some men tell me that a Surgically Altared Schlichting can be both Sensitive and Disease Free. Not to mention said AJ that many a Devout Hebrew and an Allah Fearing Mahometan beliefs that God has Commanded that he be Tailored to Fit. AJ I said can we please not have such Ethnic Terms Bandaged about. Ozzie Guillen says we must say Pharaoh-Escaping American and Hajj-Hopping American.

it's just a little bit of skin cut off your weenie and you don't even remember it.

So it's ok if I slap your baby, right? I mean...he won't remember it.

did you read my post? you think i'm seriously engaged in this discussion? sometimes btf is a real drag.

I have no problem with you slapping his baby.

somebody needs to. he drove the toyota for about 20K miles and never changed the oil, the big dummy. i'd slap him myself, but he's got forearms bigger than steve garvey's.

you think i'm seriously engaged in this discussion

While *I* am seriously engaged, at least as far as I've had this discussion a million times and now have bots deliver my pat answers*...I have no intention of slapping your baby.


*It's unfortunate no one seriously used the 'lowers risk of cancer' card, cause I thought up a BRAND NEW CARD I hadn't used before. A variation on the masectomy card saying men should have their useless breasts removed to lessen the chance of male breast cancer and unsightly moobs.

i'd slap him myself, but he's got forearms bigger than steve garvey's.

You jiu-jitsu weak my fren.

You jiu-jitsu weak my fren.

he's got the reach on me. and if i come in under his guard he doesn't even feel the body shots. washboard abs.

"Washboard abs" no defend clock choke my fren, maybe jiu-jitsu no for you, maybe you like dance, try capoeira.

Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot Posted:
I've been to about 200 games

What, really? Is that missing a "0" or two? Didn't you used to have Orioles season tickets? Seems like you've told a thousand stories about being at games all over the country.

#13: Not sure but I imagine it varies...I imagine if I didn't want my son cut and they did it, I'd have a nice lawsuit on my hands. From what I've read, circumcision isn't covered by Medicaid in many states so poorer families will opt not to pay the $200 for the procedure.

Medicaid will, on the other hand, treat, if you're mentally disabled and want a vasectomy. It's not completely Hitlerish, but it's at least a little ugly.

I catch a ball every single time I go to a game. I'm a magnet for it for some reason. I did once see a young adult wrestle a foul ball away from a little kid. The booing was so intense the adult gave the kid the ball and ran for an exit.

Wow. I just watched TFV. Pouty little cretin. I see that crap all the time. Some mom tells her kid, 'no candy'. Kid whines. Mom actually talks about it with the kid endlessly and after more and more and more whining finally gives in. And doubtless wonders, years later, why the kid's turned into an #######.

“If you tried to circumcise a dog, you’d be be arrested.”

Well, yes, that’s true. But if you bought a child at eight weeks, injected a microchip in them, sterilized them slightly before puberty, left them in a small cage with a towel and a squeaky toy all day when you were at work, looped a chain around their neck every time you left your property, let them stick their head out a moving car’s window and then executed them when they started to get sick in their mid-teens, guess what? You’d probably get arrested for that, too.

What's the deal with the microchip?
And what's the problem with executing children right around the time they stop being cute and fun?

And what's the problem with executing children right around the time they stop being cute and fun?

At two years old? That's pretty harsh.

Last year, this kid's sister was just as displeased when The Miz won the WWE championship.