what are your thoughts on child circumcision?

Answer 1

If it's done for religious reasons and carried out by the Rabbi, it's an operation being performed on a child by a non medically qualified person. Barbaric. If it's done for health reasons and carried out by a doctor, absolutely fine.

Answer 2

The benefits of circumcision are so overwhelmingly positive that it should be routinely performed on all males. The benefits include hygiene, comfort, appearance, self-esteem and far better sex for both the man and his female partner. Do not believe the ridiculous stories that the anti-circumcision people will tell you - complete rubbish! All men should be circumcised and the earlier it's done, the better!

Answer 3

I consider it child abuse!

For the child's whole life, he will be mutilated, less than a whole man. Sex will be less pleasurable for him and for his future wife. The practice was started to discourage masturbation. It didn't work, but it did decrease sexual pleasure enough that anti-sex puritanical types thought it was a good thing. Now the United States is the only place in the world where it is commonly done for non-religious reasons. Sweden has actually outlawed the procedure!

The statistics quoted by an earlier answerer are ridiculous. Since more than 80% of the men in the world are intact, and cervical cancer is quite rare, how can 95% of the wives of uncut men get it??? All of the other health/hygiene arguments are based on small samples or have procedural flaws and have little to no validity; they are only trotted out to try to justify this barbaric practice. The fact is that most of the men in the world have not had their genitals mutilated, and they and their wives are doing fine. Leave your boy the way nature made him!

Answer 4

Why cut if it isn't necessary ? Any medical procedure can go wrong. Unless there is a medical reason for it (some people have hereditary conditions where the foreskin doesn't detach or stretch far enough, but that's rare and can be fixed later). Provided the child is taught good hygiene - to gently roll back the foreskin as far as it will go (it starts attached to the glans underneath and tears loose slowly with age) and wash it daily then there's no drama. The end of the foreskin is sensitive for play/sex, it protects the glans(head) from damage, and reduces the force needed to enter the vagina (if it is covering the glans when penetration begins). There are web sites devoted to foreskins and circumscion, a quick search will reveal them. The child can decide about his own body when older if he prefers a different 'look'. Their body, their choices.

Answer 5

Every male child should be circumcised for a lot of good reasons that I have spelled out many times here. My parents were sensible to have me circumcised. I am very, very grateful. My sons are also; in fact every male in my family has been routinely circumcised going back to my grandfathers. I have never heard any complaints only very positive responses.

Answer 6

CIRCUMCISION IS VERY BENEFICIAL, its cleaner and several research bodies have concluded that circumcised men have less risk of contracting STD's such as AIDS-HIV or herpes.

Uncircumcised penises are difficult to keep clean, and more prone to infections and penile cancer, studies have shown.
A circumcised penis is naturally clean and virtually free from urinary infection. You will not have to worry again with careful washing of your penis.

Is it NOT true that the AAP (American Academy of Paediatrics) does not recommend circumcision. They simply say they leave the decision to parents. But recently, and specially after the New Zealand study, the AAP has been discussing if it may be necessary to change their policy and recommend circumcision to all newborns as they used to do, so in the future we may see that the AAP advocates again circumcision.
Have a look at: http://www.baby-health.net/articles/381.html

About STD's:

As I said, several studies carried out by prestigious research bodies have concluded that uncircumcised penises are more prone to infections and contraction of STD's, including AIDS-HIV. Circumcised men have been proved to be up to seven times less likely to be infected than those who are uncircumcised. Have a look at this site: http://icuxbridge.icnetwork.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14095142&method=full&siteid=53340&headline=-circumcision-protects-against-aids--name_page.html

As for women, studies also show that circumcision also protects female partners from AIDS-HIV and other STD's. Browse this article: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/02_08_06.html

About sensitivity of a circumcised penis:

No medical or physiological study has proved that circumcision reduces sensitivity, opposed to common belief. The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) confirms this on their web site; have a look at: http://www.aap.org/pubed/zzzjzmemh4c.htm

Circumcision is an easy and nowadays painless procedure, which has many benefits, and virtually no risks.
Circumcision is NOT an amputation. Circumcision is NOT comparable at all to female circumcision, which is something completely different.

Circumcision rates are INCREASING nowadays, both in the United States and overseas. Many African and South American countries with little circumcision tradition are starting to promote the procedure to help to reduce the AIDS-HIV infection rates.

Answer 7

there was a 10 year study by doctors concluded that 95 % of the women who's husbands/bf were not circumcised had cervical cancer.There may be a connection with cervical cancer and uncircumcised men.
Have your child circumcised

Answer 8

if you live in a country where the procedure is popular like Israel or the States - get it done

I grew up & had a hard time in the locker room coz I didn't have it done, where in Australia in the 70's 90% were circed.

Now only 10% get it done in Australia so I've opted not to circ my boy as I don't want him bullied or teased.

I got it done for medical reasons at AGE 28 & have no regrets and if my son ever wants it done, I'll encourage him to get it done but it can be HIS choice.

I knew a cancer specialist who said he wished ALL males were circed coz it lessened infections when they were old & infirm.

Answer 9

It is a form of sexual assault and mutilation. It is actually against the law to do this unless there are specific medical reasons. The overwhelming majority of circumcisions performed on babies or children have nothing to do with medical considerations, but a lot to do with religion, ignorance or misguided notions about hygene.

Answer 10

i agree.i worked in a care home and the caretakers didn't pull foreskin back when cleaning a 65yr old man and it stuck over the penis.they had to peel it back,blood,loss of skin and had to get circumcised at 65.it was not good.maybe someday your child has to depend on some stupid ***** to clean it.not all caretakers do there job.