2012-06-22 kilburntimes.co.uk - Another baby dead.

[freddys]

Queen’s Park baby bled to death two days after being circumcised

http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/q...#sharinganchor

Another baby died from loss of blood after his circumcision. Coroner's verdict: accidental death.
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/q...eing_circumcis
How many more babies need to die, while circumcision is still promoted for health (?) benefits? Are we intactivists the only reasonable human beings?

[madbr3991]

"Rabbi Cohen was entirely blameless for the tragedy."

no he was not blameless. Rabbi Cohen is the one that preformed the circumcision. the baby died as a result that is homicide. as a doctor his sole duty is to his patient. not the parents and certainly not his/her religion. this quack doctor rejected his oath and as a result the baby died.

"Directing her comments to Mrs Abrafi, Mrs Radcliffe said: “This is simply a tragic accident, an unforeseen consequence of the surgical procedure that this baby undertook."

the baby did not undertake the operation it was forced on him. undertake implies consent from the patient.

the quotes are from the article

[freddys]

Originally Posted by w.o.f.

Your link is truncated and returns a 404.

Here's the full link: http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/q...ised_1_1419367

And yes, it's horrible how infant deaths from an unneeded and harmful surgery are being completely ignored by lawmakers.

W.O.F., thank you for the full link.
Alfred.

[freddys]

The more I thought about it, the more I feel that we are returning to the barbaric days of offering our children's lives to placate some powerful deity.
Alfred.

[airpud]

Originally Posted by freddys

Another baby died from loss of blood after his circumcision. Coroner's verdict: accidental death.
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/q...eing_circumcis
How many more babies need to die, while circumcision is still promoted for health (?) benefits? Are we intactivists the only reasonable human beings?

In this day and age, those who are clear and correct in their thinking and actions are definitely in the minority.

[Wantskin]

Easy w.o.f. Let's try to keep this on topic. nvm, edited.

The rabbi should be held responsible for the death, but not for "murder". It's more of a manslaughter, though in this case the death of an infant. People die in surgery somewhat frequently, but seeing as the circumcision is 99% unnecessary I find this to be an example of why it's wrong. This baby lost more than tissue, he lost his life. Tragic.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by freddys

The more I thought about it, the more I feel that we are returning to the barbaric days of offering our children's lives to placate some powerful deity.
Alfred.

If I remember correctly, and I usually do, growing up with a fundamentalist indoctrination/brain washing, circumcision is a form of a blood sacrifice. No where on earth is a human "blood sacrifice" condoned or accepted except circumcision.

This BS is routinely taught in evangelical, protestant churches throughout the south and rural areas across the U.S. It's shameful that people have lost the ability to think critically.