Also circumcision, breastfeeding, Capitol Hill, and "I'm a ___, ask me anything."

The threat of hostile thread takeover by intactivists keeps the magic alive, no?

Yes, it's a huge and serious and controversial issue. But, frankly, I'm tired of threads getting hijacked and directed into endless repetitions of old arguments.

Optimally there would be a little program seaching for key words and phrases so any comments would get moved to the new area.

Advocates--I admire your commitment and if I ask "when is enough" you'll stridently say "never" and I respect your views but...must I stumble across them continuously? It's like being cornered at a cocktail party.

I accept I'm a sampling of one.