Is castrating young boys ethical?

[rexbeccarox]

Again, I agree, but in this example, we're talking about castration for musical talent. As you say, there is a resurgence in interest in classical music. But a singing career is absolutely not guaranteed. I've been taking music since I was three. I learned to read music before I have conscious memory (so, it's almost like it's inherent) and came up through college with three degrees in music. I'm fairly talented, but I simply don't have what it takes to be a professional musician, which I didn't know until I was done with school. So my answer that it's unethical is based on the question: Is it worth a life-altering surgery for something so hard to achieve as a singing career? And this is a singing career in general, let alone one based on antiquated trends? I also hypothesize that people wouldn't be so quick to jump on a trend based on a gruesome novelty, which, in my hypothesis, it would be if castration for a singing career were to resurface.