Doctor's used to believe babies couldn't feel pain?!

Yes really, see here: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9712/23/circumcision.anesthetic/

Even if it could be performed with zero pain, that still leaves open the ethical discussion of removing a healthy body part without the consent of the person whose body it is, and the medical discussion of what the functions of natural genitalia are. This wasn't just with circumcision but with any procedure on hospitalized newborns, from preemies to babies up to 18 months of age, have been routinely operated upon without benefit of pain-killing anesthesia. This has been the practice for decades but was unknown to the general public until 1985 when some parents discovered that their seriously ill premature babies had suffered major surgery without anesthesia. Up to this time, babies were typically given a form of curare to paralyze their muscles for surgery, making it impossible for them to lift a finger or make a sound of protest! This is an excerpt from the PBS-broadcast film "Whose body? Whose rights?", which you can learn more about at http://www.circumcisionvideos.com

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[durbaniter]

Male circumcision is logically a human rights abuse for these reasons:

1. The patient cannot decide whether he wants the surgery or not

2. The operation removes healthy, highly sensitive tissue

3. The procedure is painful and carries risks

[zigzigerblat]

Isn't it funny how Christians like to stand up against Islam as being barbaric for things like genital mutilation. At every level religion and/or conservatism = hypocrite

"I'm for smaller govmt.. except the military, we need to grow that", "I'm pro-life yet I'm pro-war", "I'm pro-circumcision, but I am against child abuse", "I am for lowering taxes, but lets spend more money on war". "I am pro-family-values, but some families don't deserve healthcare, we just won't stand for that."

[verminslayer]

@zigzigerblat I think its funny how you generalize all christians by those comparisons and lump them all together. I take it back, its not funny at all.

[lovehatetragedyPR]

I started to cry when I saw this vid... this is fucking sick!!!!

who would do that to his own child? because a stupid book says it has to be done?? baby's communicate by crying when they want something or they are hungry, AND WHEN HE HAS PAIN IT CRIES TOO!! it makes me angry...

[nippyhippy123]

Sick, fucking adults who mutilate babies.

[TripleM87]

My god. To any any person who would this or want it to be done: FUCK YOU.

[slippery00]

@impresioname33

Then I wish your were my parents :C

[impresioname33]

OMG that's sick i could never do that to my baby

[davemattingly]

isnt it odd that we as us citizens dont consider the us as a third world country if parents knew that in some states like illinois that a parent can be sued and that xhild wins multi millions dollars its called LOSS OF SEXUAL RFUNCTION they had it sliced off how can the parents and the doctor purpose) say that it wouldnt be besides all doctors take an oath starting with FIRST DO NO HARM my boys nor am I thankfully I was born at home and Im 46 thank the lord I had kids with a woman with sense