Cropping dogs' ears = LiTeRaLlY hItLeR Cropping babies' dicks = totally fine Absolutely retarded. It's so ingrained in American culture, it's hard for people to break free. When I told my husband and my parents I don't want to chop off part of my sons penis I was met with a lot of backlash. I think people have guilt over blindly following something so stupid that they vehemently continue to support it instead of admitting what they did was wrong.