The NY Times published an article on the relationship between early violence and high rates of teenage violence due to changes in brain neuro-transmitters. You have all received the text of the article separately. The article inexplicably failed to point out the first violence done to boys in the United States is circumcision. Circumcision has been shown to produce behavioral changes. (Taddio et al, The Lancet, Feb 4, 1995, pp 291-292) The following appears on the editorial page of the New York Times: "The Times welcomes letters from readers. Letters must include writer's name, address and telephone number. We regret that we cannot acknowledge unpublished letters. Those selected may be shortened for space reasons. Fax letters to (212) 556-3622 or send to Letters to the Editor, The New York Times, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, N. Y. 10036"