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In reply to the discussion: Male circumcision is wrong and unfortunate. Leave babies' genitalia alone! [View all]DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)155. my first husband was not and sometimes
he didn't clean it properly. when we split i only dated jewish guys to make sure.
when my son was born in '61 i had him circumcized, but every time i heard a baby cry i wondered if it was him they were doing. if i had to make that choice today i don't know what i'd do.
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Male circumcision is wrong and unfortunate. Leave babies' genitalia alone! [View all]
Quantess
Feb 2016
OP
I'm satisfied with allowing parents to make medical decisions for their children.
WillowTree
Feb 2016
#1
There are so many factors at play there, you can't legitimately claim a causal connection. /nt
Marr
Feb 2016
#175
Is there routinely illness involved regarding the necessity of cutting babies' genitalia?
Quantess
Feb 2016
#115
From what I've seen as a health care worker, most men born in the 1920s have been intact.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2016
#190
I work in a hospital, and they circumcise children like they're on a factory line!
BigDemVoter
Feb 2016
#159
Only if you're also going to spank them while smoking in an Olive Garden with a Pit Bull and
yodermon
Feb 2016
#3
I am actually against circumcision as well.. Just, good luck getting a discussion going on DU
yodermon
Feb 2016
#34
My husband converted to Judaism as an adult but had thankfully had the circumcision
CTyankee
Feb 2016
#72
And unless they decide to get snipped as adults, neither do the uncut guys know any different. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2016
#112
But it's a beautiful tradition commanded by the genocidal misogynist God of ancient warlords!
killbotfactory
Feb 2016
#8
Apparently, if your OWN culture says a knife cutting a baby's genitals is proper and healthy
Quantess
Feb 2016
#141
You are obviously free to imagine whatever you want to, no matter what I said or didn't say.
Quantess
Feb 2016
#35
Erect penises look the same, whether circumcised or not. They are quite easy to keep clean too. And
uppityperson
Feb 2016
#187
i predict that by the end of this day this p[ost will have a hundred responses
saturnsring
Feb 2016
#18
Because culture and because doctors recommend it - or at least don't object. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2016
#62
I'm circumcised as are both of are sons. If I had another son we would make the decision to
Waldorf
Feb 2016
#28
There are pros & cons to male circumcision. Female circumcision? I'm not aware of any "pros".
jonno99
Feb 2016
#33
You appear to have strong feelings on this topic. What I wonder is - if you could - would
jonno99
Feb 2016
#42
I was shocked by what I found about Kellogg after watching the video you posted
PufPuf23
Feb 2016
#145
I'm certain this particular topic has not been discussed fewer than 21 times on DU
LanternWaste
Feb 2016
#66
You can take the people out of the stone age, but you can't take the stone age out of the people.
ZombieHorde
Feb 2016
#77
Male circumcision is analogous to female circumcision only if the glans penis is removed,
Aristus
Feb 2016
#79
because hygine is something little boys are really, really good at...
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Feb 2016
#85
Oh please, the answer is right in your own thread. But of course you know that...
jonno99
Feb 2016
#166
I had outpatient surgery without anaesthetic with a few days old. I can't remember of course,
LeftyMom
Feb 2016
#143
when my son was born in 1961, my ob suggested it and I deferred to my husband.
CTyankee
Feb 2016
#174
I don't think anyone should be circumcised while eating at Olive Garden if there are
CBGLuthier
Feb 2016
#154
It's not just "cosmetic". It's functional impairment for both sexes.
Manifestor_of_Light
Feb 2016
#163