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Goldman (1999) reports that [[circumcision]] is trauma and that trauma tends to repeat itself: | [[Ronald Goldman|Goldman]] (1999) reports that [[circumcision]] is trauma and that trauma tends to repeat itself: | ||
<blockquote>The behavioural re-enactment of the trauma is a compulsion for some trauma victims. Circumcision of infants may be regarded as an example of re-enacting the trauma of one's own circumcision. A survey of randomly selected primary care physicians showed that circumcision was more often supported by doctors who were older, male and circumcised.<ref>{{REFjournal | <blockquote>The behavioural re-enactment of the trauma is a compulsion for some trauma victims. Circumcision of infants may be regarded as an example of re-enacting the trauma of one's own circumcision. A survey of randomly selected primary care physicians showed that circumcision was more often supported by doctors who were older, male and circumcised.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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}}</ref> the circumcision status of the father is the most important determining factor in whether a boy is circumcised after birth. | }}</ref> the circumcision status of the father is the most important determining factor in whether a boy is circumcised after birth. | ||
Hill (2012) commented: | [[George Hill|Hill]] (2012) commented: | ||
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The best way to stop the cycle of trauma is to stop circumcising infants. Non-traumatized intact infants usually do not grow up to become circumcisers, so the cycle of trauma would end.<ref name="hill2012"/></blockquote> | The best way to stop the cycle of trauma is to stop circumcising infants. Non-traumatized intact infants usually do not grow up to become circumcisers, so the cycle of trauma would end.<ref name="hill2012"/></blockquote> | ||