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Circumcision Ban Makes San Francisco's November Ballot Cut
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City elections officials confirmed an initiative that would ban the circumcision of males younger than 18, regardless of religion, will appear on the November the ballot. Credit: AP
When the good folks of San Francisco hit the polls this fall, they'll be asked to vote on a new mayor, the pension system and penises.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a circumcision ban has made the November ballot -- ahem -- cut, after Department of Elections officials officially certified that a group called "intactivists" managed to round up 7,743 signatures (they needed 7,168) to take the measure to a vote.
The ban would make circumcision on any person younger than 18 a misdemeanor. And, no, your religion would not get you out of it, the newspaper reports. Wanna a little snip, snip anyway? The Chronicle says you would face a $1,000 fine and could spend up to a year in the pokey.
The intactivists and their ilk say circumcision is cruel, the newspaper reports, like cutting off part of an infant's face, while those against it say a ban would be unconstitutional.
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 8)
5-19-2011 @ 2:28PM
Menachem Berg said...Interesting---these are the same poeple who think it's OK to slaughter the unborn, yet choose to tell people how to raise their children or practice their religion. Sounds like a bunch of Frisco anti-Semites.
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5-19-2011 @ 2:30PM
doc said...Only in S.F. Change the baseball teams name from the Giants to the "Hooded Warriors".
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5-19-2011 @ 4:50PM
cassie said...This is ridiculous! This is a parents decision not a city, I don't care what other people do with their sons penis!
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5-19-2011 @ 2:36PM
Nancy said...What a bunch of fascists! San Francisco is an embarrassment to the United States - and the queen of San Fran - Nancy Pelosi is an embarrassmen to the House of Representatives.
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5-19-2011 @ 4:25PM
teresa said...AMEN to that Nancy.
5-19-2011 @ 7:20PM
clint said...How do you right wing nuts always find a way to include Pelosi's name into your rude comments?
5-19-2011 @ 2:38PM
otter said...a boy baby should be circumcised because its healthy and clean... who wants that hunk of skink over the head of the penis collecting cheese and dirt.. very unhealthy especially when the child grows up to be a and doesnt pull the skin back to wash.. im sorry the state has gone to far to even allow such stupid crap to even be brought up. give me a break..
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5-19-2011 @ 3:34PM
Addison DeWitt said...Good! It's about time. Part of the Jewish ritual of circumcision requires the rabbit to wrap his mouth around the baby's bleeding penis. Well - a rabbi in New York CIty had herpes and subsequently transmitted it via this procedure.
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5-19-2011 @ 3:09PM
Beth said...Where in the world did you ever hear this??? This is NOT part of any REAL ceremony I've ever heard of! Seriously!!
5-19-2011 @ 3:20PM
SandyBetty said...That Rabbi wrapping his mouth around the penis is an urban legend, you moron.
5-19-2011 @ 3:36PM
Addison DeWitt said...No it's not. This messageboard doesn't allow links so I couldn't post any to prove my point. But google "rabbi + herpes + circumcision" and you will find it.
5-19-2011 @ 3:37PM
jack said...Maybe those who support circumcision should gather signatures to put it on the ballot that it is illegal for babies to be left intact? This could backfire on those "intactivists" who are trying to impose their will on the rest of us. It should be a choice for the families involved. Babies are not allowed to decide whether they are aborted or not, and people think that's okay. So they don't need to decide whether they are circumcised or not.
5-19-2011 @ 4:15PM
Charles said...Just because one stupid Rabbi did this, doesn't make it part of the ritual. It most certainly is not! Ask any other Rabbi and they will tell you it is not at all.
5-19-2011 @ 4:02PM
Lynnie said...I remember the article you're referring to. It's not all Rabbis, it's a smaller group that try to stick to the older methods. Most circumcisions are done with more modern methodology, which does not include this type of contact.
5-19-2011 @ 6:19PM
huntlynn said...Addison is correct Beth!
5-19-2011 @ 2:53PM
mike said...This is another example why there are "home grown" militia movements growing in this country....if you saw 60 MINUTES last sunday, you'll know exactly what I mean....THESE MORONS IN OFFICE BETTER GET THEIR HEADS OUT OF THEIR REAR END and stop violating people's civil rights and restriction of trade with their foolish bans on products/food.
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5-19-2011 @ 2:55PM
invmartyc said...This law needs to be nipped in the bud!
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5-19-2011 @ 3:00PM
Edythe G. said...Stay out of my pants and my religion!! San Fransisco is a mega town of unbridled libs( for the most part).
When is this intrusion into personal issues going to stop? Enough is enough
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5-19-2011 @ 3:00PM
Damian said...I wanna see the penis of the moron/pervert who proposed this in the first place! You want to get into my business, I wanna get into yours! why was he even THINKING about penises in the first place? Good gowd almighty!
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5-19-2011 @ 3:12PM
mike said...this is sexual mutilation, forced on a child by religions whose followers at best, follow it when it is convienient. female circumcision is a crime. as far as it being cleaner, wise up... just take proper care of it.... its not like a caveren of unbalanced ph spewing out cottage cheese and discharges that smell like... well i better stop here. i'll end by saying its natural, and if ur god wanted u to be circumcised well...
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