Should all male babies be circumsized? And why?

Question

Isn't that altering God's or nature's creation? Would you as a cut male reverse it if you could?

Answer 1

Of course they should not. Obviously nature/god would not have designed men to be "unclean" or otherwise have something wrong with them. But the real issue is ethical - modern values place the right to control what happens to one's own body, above the right of ancestors to inflict their cultural ideas on our bodies without consent. The individual parent may not have modern values, and it's their sons who will suffer circumcision - this is not really to the major detriment of society, but in my personal view it is unfair to the sons.

I'm a female but most guys I know who are cut would not reverse it, they're accustomed to it and it'd be weird to suddenly reverse it.

Answer 2

I do not think that any babies should be circumsized. I have no problem with circumcision for medical reasons, when someone is making that decision for himself.
However, I view male circumcision as less extreme but sitll camparable to famale circumcision. Any irreversible bodily alterations should be the choice of the person who's body it is, and not even their parents have that right.
There is no immediate medical reason fro circumcision, so long as proper hygiene is taught and maintained.

Other worries: self-consciousness becuase of being in the minority, as an uncircumsized male. THat's noe reason to continue an unnecessary practice; if it becomes less common, even fifty-fifty, that won't be an issue.

Uncircumsized penises require less lubrication for comfort during sex (for both parties) and masturbation. Circumcision removes extrmeemly sexually sensitive bits of skin, including the frenulum.
Moreover, there have been studies showing that women react better to sex with uncircumsized men. (I honestly believe that those who prefer circumsized penises do so because its what they see the most of, it resembles dildoes, the penises in the media, porn ,etc, and it's comfortable and what oneis trained to expect. It's similar to women being self-conscious about big vaginal lips and clits, and to men being turned off by them)

This is not to say that I don't fully support anyone's decision to get circumsized; it's none of my business. I simply have extreme issues with circumsizing babies, who have no say.

Answer 3

Yes if it is in the culture. It is in the culture of the USA since about 85% of all men and boys are circumcised. It is not a declining practice. I was circumcised as an infant and all the men and boys in the extended family are going back to my grandfather who was circumcised in 1907. We are a Protestant family.

Jewish and Muslim infants (as well as boys and adolescents up to 18 years of age) are routinely circumcised. And so are boys and men in the Phillipines, Polynesia (So. Pacific and Hawaii), African tribes, and early adolescents in So. Korea.

Hygiene is simplified. It looks better. It avoids problems with the foreskin--tightness and/or infection. Whole penile sexual feelings are the norm. If some sensitivity is lost in the glans (head), it enhances staying power necessary for the female orgasm.

Answer 4

No they shouldn't. Except in VERY rare cases, there is no medical reason to justify it. Circumcision only arose in cultures (eg Hebrew, Arab, Australian Aborigine) living in deserts where infection from flying sand was a major problem. Religious purposes were then constructed to "explain" the practice.

My bf is circumcised and he would love to reverse it. He hates being circumcised.

Answer 5

Both my boys are circumsized, but my husband was not. He ended up having to be later in life for health reasons. I think for that reason especially I am glad that my boys were circumsized at birth.

Answer 6

ponysteel has said that he did it by choice as an adult.I find that admirable and I think all boys should be given the same choice,when they are old enough to make the decision for themselves and not be mutilated at birth without their consent.I say no to enforced mutilation.Nature has deemed that the foreskin is necessary to protect the glans.It is not a harbourer of disease as our mutilated brothers would have it.Now in the U.S,fewer and fewer people are routinely having their baby boys mutilated and the more people realize that it is,in fact,an act of child abuse,the sooner this barbaric practice will end

Answer 7

YES of course all males should be circumcised. The benefits of circumcision are so overwhelming that it should be automatic - better hygiene, better comfort, more attractive appearance to most women, better sel-esteem and far far better sex for both the man and his female partner, plus most women who have had experience of both, much prefer a circumcised partner. As a "Cut male" I am delighted that I am circumcised and certainly would NOT "Reverse it" if I could. Anyone who speaks against circumcision simply does not know what he or she is talking about!

Answer 8

There are easily no clinical motives. those who say there are are taking place previous or cultural training. maximum children international are under no circumstances circumcised. This contains in simple terms about all children in Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and maximum different places except the position this is performed for religous motives, and the u . s .. Even contained in the u . s . absolutely 0.5 of children are circumcised presently. people are gradually getting to entice close this is not mandatory. Oh and various of people do it for beauty or social motives, not clinical motives. Harriet

Answer 9

Regardless of religion who impose circumcision, or medical condition, i think that only boys should decide to be uncut or not. Its a very personal decision and if you maintain a good hygiene
of your penis if you are uncut, you should never experiment
problems. I`m uncut and some friends who was circumcised told
me they lost sensation from the glans because it was always exposed.

Answer 10

It is up to the parents to have their child circumsized, now a days they found out that it is not nes. to have it done.