americans think we can improve our health by chopping off bodyparts??? how about a washcloth and some soap ? should I chop my nose off when it gets a booger??/
2006-07-14 05:42:51 · 6 answers · asked by vitriol for the masses 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL!
Don't chop off your nose!
But you're right...all that's needed is a little soap & water, and you're good to go.
I never understood how, or why, amputating the foreskin makes the penis "cleaner," when most people take a daily shower anyway.....if they can wash their a_ss (which is THE dirtiest part of the body), then they can surely wash the penis too.
2006-07-14 07:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Pulse 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Male circumcision is an old, outdated practice continued by the U.S. culture. We cry out against the mutilation of children elsewhere, but that is exactly what we are undertaking when we circumcize our youth without their consent.
Claims of the practice being for health benefits are not justified ... cleanliness may have been an issue 200 years ago, but it is definitely not in the U.S. today.
And, according to at least one Playboy Playmate ... uncircumcized is better.
2006-07-14 12:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Arkangyle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do things their parents did just because their parents did them without knowing or even understanding why certain traditions are in place.
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?s=3e7bb59f515a7f36a4ad083d89efefc2&f=44
2006-07-14 12:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
circumcision makes for less bacteria under the foreskin which leads to infections since its hard to wash up underneath there? i'm sure u know this, since your uncircumcised :)
2006-07-14 12:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tell you the truth, I don't even miss my "bodypart", would you miss your nose?
2006-07-14 12:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do that and send me pictures. if you think a religious ritual is about "health" then you'd come to that conclusion i guess.
2006-07-14 12:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋