On 21/12/2010 6:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> "Dan Abel" > wrote
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>> By the same reasoning, if it isn't medically necessary, why put a little
>> baby through that trauma, either?
>>
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> It was common practice. I don't recall it happening. If I was 16 or 21
> at the time, I'd bet it would be an unpleasant memory.


It was done routinely to make babies after WWII because so many of
their fathers had had to have it done in the services, or knew someone
who had. They figured it was so much better to have it done quickly and
easily at infancy that to have to endure it as adults.