. >> reporter: his name is goldfield, he's 58 years old, retired and has no children. today he stood on the corner of castro and market street asking passers by their opinions about circumcision. >> are you from san francisco. >> reporter: goldfield is trying to get a measure that will make it a violation to perform a circumcision. >> it would give parents pause to look into the matter much more closely to see what they're doing to their child. >> reporter: circumcision is taking the foreskin. >> circumcision for a male is a cosmetic procedure. >> reporter: many physicians say they don't have a strong opinion on the procedure and let the family decide. >> from a medical standpoint it's hard to find a reason for circumcision. >> it's an issue of separation of church and state and i don't believe the government can get involved in a religious matter. >> it was not fair not to protect jewish or muslim children, they need protection. >> reporter: people we spoke to had strong feelings. >> i think it's ridiculous. we should be able to choose. >> removing a part of their bod

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