Isn't the fact that very few uncircumcised men get circumcised a clue that it shouldn't be done to babies?

Question

It seems to me that when the choice is left to the son, that he is not likely to select that for himself, so why make this choice for him?

Answer 1

I agree that it is a personal choice, and the person who decides should be the owner of the penis, not his parents.

Robocop, your information is at least a generation out of date. These days highly educated and informed parents are very unlikely to circumcise their sons. It's the people who are too lazy to inform themselves about this procedure and its many downsides that inflict this on their infants.

Personally I believe the procedure should be banned for anyone under 18. No religious exceptions, as the boy may not choose to have the same religion as his parents.

Answer 2

Uncircumcised guys have got to manage extra micro organism down there which may end up in odors and/or infections. Besides this, so much uncircumcised men are very blissful that they continue to be intact. Doctors endorse utilising a penis wellbeing creme that involves Vitamin A moreover to a every day wash to hold this micro organism at bay. Pass this data alongside in your son if you make a decision to forego circumcision. Good success.

Answer 3

phatygurl: It is the same painful mutilation if done to a baby as it is to a grown man! Did you know that recently a boy in London suffered a heart attack fifteen minutes after his ritualized mutilation and he died a short time later?

The difference is that the grown man can demand and get more adequate pain relief than the baby can!

And why don't grown men do it? Because they realize that it is unnecessary, if they needed the surgery they would get it done, thousands get vasectomies every day, this would be no different.

Men are not dirtier, lazier, or more cowardly than females, we just aren't stupid enough to fall for every thing that somebody tries to sell us. Especially some graduated-at-the-bottom-of-the class "doctor" that needs to make a payment on his new Lexus.

"Circumcision" does nothing to stop or even slow the spread of STDs or AIDS. The non-circumcising nations of Europe have much better statistical infection rates than the US. They also have a lower infant death rate than the US.

This comes from a man that was "circumcised" more than 51 years ago. Our sons were also "circumcised" before we learned that "circumcision" is a stupid and unnecessary mutilation.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, some people believe the horror stories about so-and-so's brother's cousin's teacher's cleaner's son who tried to chop his foreskin off himself because he hated it and it caused him pain and that's why all babies should be circumcised.

In the USA many doctors don't understand the function and purpose of the foreskin and prescribe circumcision for medical reasons when it is not necessary! So yes, in some respects it is bad to get it done when you're older but there is no real need to get it done at all! Stuff like UTIs or a "tight foreskin" (in fact the glans naturally fused like it is on all babies) is not an adequate reason for circumcision.

Answer 5

It ought to clue folks in, and it is, slowly but surely the number of babies being routinely circumcised at birth is dropping.

It's a recognized human rights violation to perform unnecessary cosmetic surgery on adults without their consent. When we, as a culture, recognize the rights of infants to the same sorts of protections, the numbers will drop even further.

Another issue is a prejudice among doctors who never learned about the normal care of a foreskin, either for themselves or in medical school. Uncomfortable with the sight of an intact penis and uneducated about simple ways to clear up common ailments, circumcision is nearly always the "cure" they recommend.

For more information see:
http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/care/

I wonder if all those defending the rights of the parents to practice their religion also defend the rights of parents to circumcise their girls on religious grounds even though most of the world opposes it?

Answer 6

It is not your place to say what should or shouldnt be done to our children, its a personal choice, If you have a son or when you have a son you make the choice. It is alot different procedure for an adult to have this done than a baby, you are comparing apples to oranges. This is a questions answer forum, not a personal opinion forum.


Cut50: Thats nice that you can rant and rave about something you to did to your sons. I wasnt sold into having my sons circumcised. It was a decision that myself and husband came to together, also We were both in the room when the procedure was done. ALL of my sons recieved an local and slept through the procedure. I never argued about it being cleaner or reducing infections, I simply said it was a personal choice. and it is.

Answer 7

Few grown men get it done because they are afraid it is gonna hurt... they are sensitive about their "tool" and a knife going to it lol. The fact is, that a circumcision is cleaner. It decreases the chance a boy will get an infection leading to a UTI, Circumcision also offers some benefit in preventing cancer in adult men, decreases the chance of contracting an STD, etc... its a personal decision, also when he is a teenager... they may be some issues with him not looking like the rest of they guys in the locker room... THATS why I would make the decision for my son, and would have only his best intrest at heart....

Answer 8

That's a good point as it does involve inflicting pain on a baby.

I would say circumcision is a good thing as it is documented that circumcision does prevent infection, particularly as uncircumcised men are much less likely to get aids.

In Asian countries, circumcision is common for boys around 12 years old. This seems to be a better alternative than circumcising new born babies.

Answer 9

It is indeed a very personal choice, best left to the person it belongs to- not his parents.

It's irreversible cosmetic surgery, and in my opinion it's unethical to perform it on someone who cannot give thier informed consent.

Answer 10

That's because of phobic reaction and outright cowardice. Circumcision is absolutely proved to reduce disease and infections in both males and their female partners. In addition, it is a sign of better breeding and higher social standing as well as education amongst most western people. And no, it does NOT hurt the baby as a topical anasthetic is used...if if hurt, the babies would cry and they don't....I've witnessed it several times.

It is usually minorities and low class people that are uncircumcised. No offense to anyone, that is simply the facts which can easily be corroborated by the simplest of research.