What Are Your Thoughts On Circumcision For Males?

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This has been an on going argument and debate with my family members. since the birth of the most recent male great grand child.
 

I see nothing wrong with the subject. I actually raised the question on another forum and no one seemed offended in the least. As I recall there weren't even any cheap shot jokes which disappointed me a little. It really has become a controversial issue which people feel strongly about. I recall seeing a u tube clip of the late Christopher Hitchens expressing his utter abhorrence of the practice which marked the one occasion in which I disagreed with his views.

When one has a circumcised ***** one comes to think that that is how they should look. Not a very persuasive argument I'll admit. But later in the thread I'll offer additional reasons....assuming there is a thread.
 

It was pretty much standard practice in Australia when my son was born.
In a hot climate there are health and hygiene benefits.
Only later did the practice become controversial.
 
I'me always glad that it was done to me when I was born and not later on. My only children ( Identical twin boys) also had it done @ birth.

I've always felt I could keep "it" cleaner down there.

I've seen uncircumsized men when I was in the military and they sure looked different.

I had a cousin who had it done when he was in his mid 30s. Let me tell you.....he was sorry he waited that long.

I'm with the Jewish guys on this issue. (Anybody see the Seinfeld episode about the Rabbi doing his job? Hilarious.)
 
Before the link between the human papilloma virus was found and a vaccine developed there were advantages for women too. Women whose husbands were circumcised had lower rates of cervical cancer. Nuns had even less.
 
AZ Jim said:
I think this is the wrong forum to ask that question. Just my opinion.
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Many of us are grand parents Jim and are asked by our children and other family members about the newest new baby boy and should he be circumsized. This is really not the wrong Form for discussion and does not require a medical opinion since the pros and cons go both ways with the medical community.
 
Nothing like good personal hygiene taught at an early age for cut as well as uncut males,& females as well.

It's interesting that Norway Sweden, Denmark and many other countries have never embraced circumcision. Circumcisions genesis is Religion based not medical.
 
The Brits aren't big into circumcision either. When my son was born over thirty years ago, I had to fight to keep him uncut. He reports that half of the males in his age group are circumcised. Now, in most hospitals in Canada, one must request it in order to have a baby's foreskin removed. As far as I am concerned, it is a form of unnecessary ******* mutilation, and it creeps me out.
 
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I heard that there is a hospital that saves the foreskins and makes men's wallets from them. When you stroke the wallet it turns into an overnighter.
 
It is not common in the UK. So you can add us to the list above!

Personally, I see no need for it at all. I do no think that climate or hygene has anything to do with it. It can get pretty hot and sweaty down there in centrally heated accommodation just as much as it does in high outdoor temperatures. And as far as hygene goes........ well, I think we can kinda guess what simple effort is required to keep it clean below the skin.

As for appearance. If it is uncommon in your society, then it is probably quite popular. But then again, if it is common, then I guess the opposite applies. Whatever the reason, I think you should just leave little boys alone unless there is a medical need for surgery.
 
I had circumcision and 'the snip' about 18 years ago. But then we separated, so never really got the chance to discover if it improved my sex life and I've never been with another woman since!

I had the circumcision because of a reoccurring infection.
 
Parents should decide prior to birth. Read, speak to a physician and ask questions if there is something specific you need to know. This would be a personal issue in my family, not open for discussion amongst relatives. I never asked my son and his wife when their first born was a boy.
 
Goldfynche said:
I had circumcision and 'the snip' about 18 years ago. But then we separated, so never really got the chance to discover if it improved my sex life and I've never been with another woman since
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If you're talking about the snip I guarantee that it's not going to improve your sex life! As for the circumcision- really couldn't say, but I'd guess by now that the women in your high school graduating class are not going to be shocked, either way.
 
My sons were born in the mid-80's -early 90's. The seventies were the end of the hippie dippie back to nature movement. But I had read a lot both pro and against the procedure. Finally I talked to the pediatricians office. Overall consensus seemed to be that they felt that painful urinary infections were more common with uhem...intact...boys. Also the idea it's much less traumatizing as a newborn compared to an older child or adult. But from what I understand it's still more common in the US than anywhere else.
 
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