Welll, I have come upon this topic rather late, but I will put in my two cents worth. I am a Christian, and have also studied the Bible. God commanded the Israelites to circumcize their babies at 8 days. That was part of being a Jew. If God commanded it, I feel that He knows what He is doing. I don't see it commanded of Christians, although some see it differently. Although as Christians we did not have our boys circumcized for a religious reason, as we don't feel it has been mandated, but for medical reasons. I had read many scolarly articles on the issue that stated that circumcision prevents cancer of the penis in the male, and also, of the cervix of the wife of the circumcised male. Of course, this is true only if the couple are monagamous - which is also Biblical. Circumcision is also cleaner - leading to less infections. For these medical reason, we
chose to have our 5 sons circumcised. Four were done with no hesitation on the behalf of the dr. One dr, though, gave us a REAL problem and only did some kind of partial something or other, to shut us up. Oh, the "operation" was well done, but it was only partial. The four boys who were fully circumcised were absolutely fine and still are. The other boy got infection after infection - just the thing I was trying to avoid.
Parents make decisions for their children all the time - it can be no other way. I resent any government intrusion in these rights. And right now, I am having to be really careful because I have decided not to have any more immunizations for my kids - even the upcoming bird flu vaccine - and that is for my children's health. Should the government mandate that I allow these vacs. because they, and the Carlas of this world, feel differently? Carla, you are asking for tyranny!