From: "Jeff Shultz" 

Actually I was circumsized because my mom considered the foreskin to be a
collector of dirt and difficult to clean. Plus probably a fair amount of
the Christian heritage (feelings on that have changed rather radically over
the last few years).

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Jeff Shultz
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As a student, my job is asking questions. "David N. Barnett"
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> On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:01:37 -0700, "Jeff Shultz"
 wrote:
>
> >Okay... try this on for size: Female genital mutilation's first and only
> >purpose is to remove the organ that provides primary sexual pleasure.
> >Circumcision's isn't...
>
> Actually, that is the purpose of circumcision.  I mean, you aren't
> Jewish or Islamic, are you?  Were you circumcized because of God's
> Covenant with Abraham?  No.  You were cut because nutcase Kellogg and
> other 19th century Victorian weirdos thought that circumcision would
> cure the disease of masturbation.  Circumcision in gentile America was
> originated expressly for the purpose of reduced sexual sensation.
>
> >...and by the way, although I'm circumsized, I see zip
> >reason to do it to my sons, providing I ever have any.
>
> Good for you.  This chain of mutillation must be broken.
>
>
> --dnb
>

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