“As a Jew and a psychologist, I understand the stress that religious communities feel in connection with questioning of circumcision... I raise these questions out of deep caring and compassion, for our community generally, and our male infants in particular. We are inflicting, generally, unrecognized harm with circumcision, and the perpetuation of this harm is far greater a concern than the discomfort that comes from confronting the advisability of this practice. Many Jews who do not circumcise in North America, South America, Europe, and Israel support this view.”
Quote by Ronald Goldman
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Ronald Goldman
Ronald Goldman was an American youth whose tragic death in 1994 garnered widespread attention. His life was brief, yet his story resonated on multiple levels. more
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Source: Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma : how an American Cultural Practice Affects Infants and Ultimately Us All
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