John Locke commented: "Be it then as Sir Robert says, that Anciently, it was usual for Men to sell and Castrate their Children.
dʒˈɑːn lˈɑːk kˈɑːmɛntᵻd: "biː ɪt ðˈɛn æz sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt sˈɛz, ðæt ˈeɪntʃəntli, ɪt wʌz jˈuːʒuːəl fɔːɹ mˈɛn tə sˈɛl ænd kæstɹˈeɪt ðɛɹ tʃˈɪldɹən.