"This is yet another sterling example of the self-righteous bigotry that seems to be so fashionable these days. It sure seems that liberals can be every bit as bigoted as conservatives."

Oh, you are so right, Joe. ;-) There's an epidemic of self-righteous bigotry of the very kind you describe. People are always looking around for something they can huff and puff about and express indignation about on behalf of a suffering humanity, and I enjoy pointing it out (the self-righteous bigotry) now and then too...although I do have a somewhat negative opinion of the practice of circumcision...if asked for one.