[wolf]

I had a hard time figuring out exactly where to put this ...

Current Events? Well, it's a news article, but no, not quite current enough or large enough of a story.

so ...

Philosophy? It does have to do with a religious practice, and one about which there is a lot of debate, but no, it's not really a philosophical issue.

so ...

Parenting? It involves kids, that for sure, and a decision that parents have to make for their children, but no, it's not really about parenting, per se.

so ...

Health? Again, while clearly a health issue, heck, it's even in the health section of the newspaper that it's run in, but no, not really health in the way we're using the section here.

Back again I come to home base, to post this article, which someone else headlined "Making a Mountain out of a Mohel."

so ... it could have gone in that bad headlines thread. But that's more about the headlines than it is content of the articles.

Now, to actually comment on the content of the article.

Man, that's just damn nasty ... not just from the infection control aspects of the situation but when you realize what the Rabbi has actually done, even if he's stating it's in a religious context, other mohel's say that's not the way it's done ... how many years has this wierdo been sucking infant penises?

Under Jewish law, a mohel -- someone who performs circumcisions -- draws blood from the circumcision wound. Most mohels do it by hand, but Fischer uses a rare practice where he uses his mouth.

It's not just the catholics. I knew it. Other religions are just quieter about it.