Suggested new versions of sentence I prefer the first one Routine neonatal circumcision is controversial with both scientific evidence and value judgements coming into play on both sides There are reasons both for and against routine neonatal circumcision There are reasons with some support from scientific evidence both for and against routine neonatal circumcision There are reasons some supported by scientific evidence both for and against routine neonatal circumcision Routine neonatal circumcision may be associated with both risks and benefits I agree with AlphaEta s statement the sentence does not illustrate or define the controversy merely asserting something does not necessarily illustrate it