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...annual tradition, we've given the back page of this issue to columnist Joel Stein, who has, in his inimitable fashion, ranked the TIME 100 on the basis of their influence on him. And in what we hope will become an annual tradition, this year we'll attempt to harness the power of these leaders, thinkers, artists, titans and heroes to address some of the most important issues of the day. We will be convening groups of current and former TIME 100 honorees for a series of conversations focusing on subjects like the economy and the environment...
...answer to Joel Stein's question "Should I Opt for Circumcision?" is absolutely not [April 27]! I was circumcised as an infant by a respected doctor. I had to have a second operation 25 years later to correct this doctor's incomplete work. At the time, I researched the rationale for the procedure. Other than the rare medical need, I found no rational reason to inflict unnecessary pain on one's child. To circumcise is to allow antiquated cultural mores and parental expectations to dictate one's life. David A. Dorwart, MANSFIELD, CONN...
...Stein omits an extremely important point from his debate about whether to circumcise his son: Jews, for almost all their history, have suffered persecution and died for the sole purpose of making sure that their descendants could uphold their traditions, including circumcision. By even entertaining thoughts of leaving his son intact, he pays the ultimate disrespect to his Jewish identity, something that has been desperately fought for and preserved for millenniums. Jonathan Nathan, NEW YORK CITY...
...pleased that Stein has the courage to write about his feelings about the "violent tribal custom" of circumcision, but I do not understand why he cannot stand up to his wife and why he would do something that he is "pretty sure is wrong." Please, Mr. Stein, do not do it! Nobody has the right to make such a decision for another human being. Vincent Favata, ELMWOOD PARK...
...This solves those problems because we’re only funding events in locations that are publicly accessible and easily monitored. So there’s a strong parallel to HoCo stein clubs,” Holoshitz said...