A New York Post editorial blames “aggressive nannyism” by Mayor Bloomberg for making the Orthodox Jewish circumcision ritual metzitzah b’peh, or, MBP, a hot-button issue in the New York City mayor’s race.
The Post says that legitimate, critical issues of importance, like “schools, taxes, spending and crime” are all on the table as issues that mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota should be discussing—-“So what are our two main candidates for mayor talking about?” asks the Post.
“Jewish circumcision,” the editorial answers rhetorically.
In addressing Bloomberg’s concerns over “health risks” associated with the centuries-old ritual of MBP, the Post says, “We don’t deny there are health risks to children in this city. In 2012, 10 children were killed while riding bicyles. Are we going to demand consent forms for that, too?”
“The basic answer is that parents make these decisions,” the editors write, “not an unelected and unaccountable city bureaucracy. That’s especially true when the bureaucracy is treading on something as sensitive as a religious practice that has gone on for centuries.”
‘And your troublemakers and despoilers come from within’
Isaiah.
There is no scientific proof.
I’m highly impressed by the New York Post’s stance in this matter. What does pain me, however, is the fact that the one who is against the traditional Jewish custom – MBP – is a Jew himself (same story repeated itself too many times in our history).
Could it be true?
Kidding aside, this article is right on the money. Of all the problems facing our country and city, there’s got to be something better to talk about…
no matter how much money he accumulates he will still be a little man – not just in height – in all ways.
problem with little people who think they’re big is they do not realize time passes and when we look back what will they be remembered for ?? Bloomberg will be remembered for the smaller sugar drinks and MBP. He lost with the drinks and he will lose with MBP and he will surely lose where it really counts – when he meets his maker! Bloomy can still do tshuva though.
…is that the Bloombergs of the world see government as the ultimate parent, with everyone being its serfs and subject to its whims.