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... KG Aug 2012 #1
I can see the ad campaign. "Don't get sick. Trim your dick." nt valerief Aug 2012 #5
Don't be silly, slice that willy! Dash87 Aug 2012 #22
Am I wrong to laugh??? :-) spooky3 Aug 2012 #25
Don't be a cod, trim that rod! villager Aug 2012 #29
Don't be a fool, clip that tool! Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #81
It isn't wrong to snip that schlong. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #91
Someone! Quick! There's a Hackensack joke just waiting closeupready Aug 2012 #165
O femrap Aug 2012 #38
It doesn't make any sense to me and I doubt it's true. Nine Aug 2012 #45
+1 wordpix Aug 2012 #49
go femrap Aug 2012 #70
There is no "hormonal link" between a bit of foreskin and the brain. Codeine Aug 2012 #93
b femrap Aug 2012 #113
It's certainly as well documented as the effect on menstrual cycles that the moon bombing had. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #140
Moon bombing? When did that happen? I do remember people blaming excessive rain on moon landings yellowcanine Aug 2012 #154
An epic thread. Codeine Aug 2012 #177
Fl femrap Aug 2012 #127
I think it's crap Confusious Aug 2012 #57
v femrap Aug 2012 #131
losing a foreskin makes a man less able to bond with a woman? then its true. a man's roguevalley Aug 2012 #61
Not to mention that the man will mourn the loss of the foreskin for the rest of his life..... yellowcanine Aug 2012 #104
Utter codswallop. Codeine Aug 2012 #62
Intercourse is different, not sure about bonding unc70 Aug 2012 #89
U femrap Aug 2012 #130
This sounds like industrial strength woo to me. MadrasT Aug 2012 #95
+1 Epic woo. Crazy talk. nt hifiguy Aug 2012 #100
So femrap Aug 2012 #121
With all due respect, opinions on penises from nonmedical women Thor_MN Aug 2012 #96
po femrap Aug 2012 #119
Why is it a sin to eat lobster and pork? NickB79 Aug 2012 #141
e femrap Aug 2012 #143
Critical thinking is important. kiva Aug 2012 #101
A femrap Aug 2012 #117
Your source isn't an endocrinologist either, he's a fucking loon Codeine Aug 2012 #152
I wondered about that and the poster probably knows that. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #153
"Internet lecture"........"the gentleman cited studies but I didn't write them down." yellowcanine Aug 2012 #103
G femrap Aug 2012 #115
If you have sources cite them. Close-minded is making assertions without attribution. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #125
d femrap Aug 2012 #134
you should get slammed for that shit. cali Aug 2012 #108
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #114
F femrap Aug 2012 #128
Ya know - calling people who disagree "close-minded" is kind of rude. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #135
click femrap Aug 2012 #142
No ban... ElboRuum Aug 2012 #123
pi femrap Aug 2012 #126
Halfpasthuman.com? Codeine Aug 2012 #150
Does it make it any easier to shave? jberryhill Aug 2012 #2
Oh, Lordy.. If only I had a pitbull to hide behind at the Olive Garden while breast feeding openly. hlthe2b Aug 2012 #3
Chicken thread! Chicken thread! Lasher Aug 2012 #12
You leave your corn flakes out of it! hlthe2b Aug 2012 #14
And UTI's can occur without symptoms and cause permanent kidney damage. pnwmom Aug 2012 #4
eh WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #6
I have a good friend who converted to Islam and married a Muslim young woman. MADem Aug 2012 #20
That's because up until around 10 days old or so Panasonic Aug 2012 #39
A reliable link to back up that statement about no nerve endings? Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #72
Nonsense dkhbrit Aug 2012 #116
That's been debunked Xithras Aug 2012 #139
If there's no nerve endings how do they feel that it is cold? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #145
Could be possible. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #169
You can provide sources that prove babies don't feel pain? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #170
Oh, wonderful, a poster who puts straw men in their subject line. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #174
The question was on whether or not it hurts the child 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #180
That does not justify the straw man in the reply title. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #182
I was trying to stay on topic 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #184
Bull. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #148
Eh... kenfrequed Aug 2012 #105
He did if he wanted to marry his bride. MADem Aug 2012 #110
It was a choice he made as an adult 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #147
Well no--it wasn't a choice because he would have had to abandon his bride. MADem Aug 2012 #159
Unless someone put a gun to his head he had a choice to marry or not marry that woman 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #160
Well, you might be one of the rare few people who thinks getting married is like buying a loaf of MADem Aug 2012 #161
You feel marriage is not a choice? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #162
The suggestion was that being forced to NOT marry was acceptable. MADem Aug 2012 #178
You say it wasn't a choice 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #181
If you think "choosing" to marry or not, once a person is engaged, is an actual choice, I feel sorry MADem Aug 2012 #187
This is surreal 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #190
male circumcision is no more mutilation than any surgery.... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #194
If a doctor performed FGM would it not be mutilation? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #195
we do a lot of things without their consent for health reasons... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #197
The health reasons for circumcision are largely being found to be bunk 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #198
hygiene purposes... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #200
Soap/water - heard of it? closeupready Aug 2012 #203
In the US, in 2012? Where could anyone possibly access such things 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #206
Duh, of course. Excuse my stupidity - closeupready Aug 2012 #211
soap and water don't prevent all infections... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #207
From your link: 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #205
all you are proving is that there is not a medical consensus on the issue... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #209
So if there is a pretty strong consensus that there aren't any real benefits 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #212
let parents and doctors decide Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #219
And for my other example . . . 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #221
It damn well is if, after reflection, I say it is. closeupready Aug 2012 #196
so you oppose all procedures done on infants? Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #199
If not medically necessary, I sure do. 'My body, my choice' closeupready Aug 2012 #201
there are plenty of doctors who think it is medically necessary.. Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #204
Most doctors take my position. closeupready Aug 2012 #210
then why does almost every ob doctor do circumcisions? Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #213
If you tell your doctor you don't want your kids vaccinated they will comply 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #222
Why do they? I thought they were supposed to be specialists Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #228
There are doctors in Egypt who believe the same thing about female genital cutting. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #227
I read once about pipoman Aug 2012 #28
Get a grip! xtraxritical Aug 2012 #66
What is a minor procedure in infants Warpy Aug 2012 #30
i think the question is, should it be the parents decision WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #35
There are no medical benefits to female circumcision, so this isn't comparable. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #43
Maybe they just need to look harder. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #83
While inflammatory kenfrequed Aug 2012 #133
"Circumcision - a surgery in search of a problem" closeupready Aug 2012 #166
What part of simple procedure in infancy, serious procedure later Warpy Aug 2012 #48
so "my body, my decision" WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #92
It only applies to females, not males. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #97
Yup. On this board, at least. closeupready Aug 2012 #167
Check out age of consent in your state Warpy Aug 2012 #136
"age of consent"? Really? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #149
Since they're not at age of consent, does that mean it's okay to have sex with them? Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #229
I don't think possibly painful = serious or drastic Nine Aug 2012 #98
It's not a minor procedure. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #120
In infants, yes it is. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #172
Hysteria? The foreskin has more nerve endings than the clitoris ilikeitthatway Aug 2012 #237
Having your clitoris removed is more painful as an adult than as a child 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #146
This message was self-deleted by its author 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #171
Most adult circumcisions are done because of a medical complication riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #179
Minor? Um, no. ilikeitthatway Aug 2012 #236
I watched it done to my son. It obviously hurt like a son of a bitch. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #250
Mohel's new profession: calsawals Aug 2012 #111
we have foreskin for a reason Enrique Aug 2012 #7
We have an appendix for a reason as well, contrary to what we were told once upon a 2on2u Aug 2012 #13
how about tonsils? wordpix Aug 2012 #51
Nowadays tonsils mostly stay in unless they interfere with breathing AngryAmish Aug 2012 #99
we have foreskin for a reason AlbertCat Aug 2012 #19
However, that reason may be less valid since the advent of wearing clothes. Psephos Aug 2012 #32
foreskin is purposeful calsawals Aug 2012 #112
I have that tattooed on my shaved private area jberryhill Aug 2012 #86
The science seems quite sound. hifiguy Aug 2012 #8
Yes, although from the article, it seems they are basing this analysis off a few studies in Uganda. antigone382 Aug 2012 #9
These were large-scale WHO studies conducted in different countries in Africa pnwmom Aug 2012 #17
These studies had scientific problems... My Pet Goat Aug 2012 #59
All study participants had the same counseling about safe sex pnwmom Aug 2012 #63
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #80
The French National Council on AIDS (2007) has stated Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #242
Why is the medical consensus in the rest of the developed world not buying it? Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #73
No, it isn't. Not even close. Please see the link below for explanation. idwiyo Aug 2012 #87
Science not that sound unc70 Aug 2012 #88
Please PM me with the link to your post. I would love to read it and don't want to miss it. idwiyo Aug 2012 #191
Not to mention the bland fondue.... 2on2u Aug 2012 #10
I'm gonna have to keep an eye on this thread! Time for a snack... LeftofObama Aug 2012 #11
Circumsized men sulphurdunn Aug 2012 #15
Doctors Charge $300 and hour + Tips. n/t Grassy Knoll Aug 2012 #16
I'd like to see comparisons with European countries, not Uganda, to see medical benefits. Mass Aug 2012 #18
The majority of European men -- indeed, the majority of ALL men, are uncircumcised RufusTFirefly Aug 2012 #21
No no no! Hydra Aug 2012 #24
You sound like my neighbor discussing global warming joeglow3 Aug 2012 #183
That's the problem with lazy science Hydra Aug 2012 #186
I'd like to see comparisons of countries with a high degree of personal hygiene Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #31
That too.... Mass Aug 2012 #36
But their wee wees fall off at age 62. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #41
If you actually believe that, Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #47
Is it a nice bridge? Will you take a check? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #50
Oh, I think it's quite obvious from the picture Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #56
That's why their nursing home workers don't complain about it. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #75
ding ding, me too. wordpix Aug 2012 #52
Yes, but the men are so pale and wan and... Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #74
Statistical outlier 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #158
holy hell not this again iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #23
Nothing like a good penis thread to liven things up Major Nikon Aug 2012 #27
Oh, this is going to be going on for awhile. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #230
Nothing is more important than preservation of the teeny tiny turtleneck. aquart Aug 2012 #26
... xchrom Aug 2012 #33
or as we prefer to call it, "the elephant trunk" wordpix Aug 2012 #53
And again if that sort of bullshit statement were made about fgm you would be out of here. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #58
Teeny tiny?! Codeine Aug 2012 #64
Except for the itty bitty clitties. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #76
Let's ask Anthony Weiner. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #34
And we are all experts on HIS thing. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #40
How come they cherrypicked the comparison. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #37
dam posts like this makes me miss the lounge..... madrchsod Aug 2012 #42
Many years ago when I was a nurse in OB delivery flying_wahini Aug 2012 #44
It is mentioned above Sgent Aug 2012 #46
"designed to" jberryhill Aug 2012 #54
you forgot to mention HankyDub Aug 2012 #65
Women dying in childbirth is not part of "intelligent design". Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #252
having had some experience with old elephant trunk, wordpix Aug 2012 #55
From the report... My Pet Goat Aug 2012 #60
I think this study would have more relevance to practices in the US Emillereid Aug 2012 #67
The AAP Sgent Aug 2012 #78
Need to pay attention to the number needed treat to have even a small effect. Emillereid Aug 2012 #82
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #68
I wonder how quickly that post would get hidden Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #85
Wonder how many people get papillomavirus (HPV) via oral n/t AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 #69
They should have their mouths cut out at birth for their own protection. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #90
At least they wouldn't blame uncircumcised men n/t AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 #157
They can have my sons' foreskins when they pry them from my cold dead fingers. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #71
Doctors' Circumcision Recommendations Influenced By Personal Factors, Study Finds Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #77
More than Foreskin: Circumcision Status, History of HIV/STI, and Sexual Risk in a Clinic-Based Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #79
"When bad science kills, or how to spread AIDS" by Brian D. Earp idwiyo Aug 2012 #84
Than you for this link unc70 Aug 2012 #94
One more reason for me to know that *my* penis is AWESOME! n/t Ian David Aug 2012 #102
Christopher Hitchens on circumcision Brainstormy Aug 2012 #106
Neonatal nurse writing on circumcision Brainstormy Aug 2012 #107
I don't see how anyone can support this cpwm17 Aug 2012 #129
My sons were alright during the procedure Nikia Aug 2012 #144
I actually laughed at one part of this GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #173
Well it's a good thing you're circumcised cpwm17 Aug 2012 #189
Agreed. Fully. nt Union Scribe Aug 2012 #241
"<cut> " Remmah2 Aug 2012 #109
When will people stop treating this propaganda as though it were "news"? JackRiddler Aug 2012 #118
Cranking up the popcorn maker... ElboRuum Aug 2012 #122
We haven't had a Chuggo thread in a while... ElboRuum Aug 2012 #124
So condoms don't stop those things? Alduin Aug 2012 #132
I can only go on my on experience... Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #137
+1 not to mention -i like being cut. xchrom Aug 2012 #151
Weird thought, but not everything is about you. closeupready Aug 2012 #164
Gee, sorry for sharing. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #185
The topic of this thread is not your penis. closeupready Aug 2012 #188
Yeah, and I get tired of anti-circumcision fanatics. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #192
Favoring a form of penis with which boys are born is not closeupready Aug 2012 #193
Going on and on about a topic that excites a mere handful of people smacks of fanatacism. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #220
On this issue, it's the tiny minority of fanatics who spew 99% of the venom. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #244
Take your religious sideshow and hocus-pocus elsewhere. closeupready Aug 2012 #245
I'll take the voice of reason right where I please, thank you very much. apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #247
just when gonorrhea is becoming incurable. pansypoo53219 Aug 2012 #138
If the science is sound, then young men - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2012 #155
Removing the penis entirely would eliminate STDs and unwanted pregnancies entirely 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #156
that doesn't even make sense... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #202
No it wouldn't 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #208
notice all of that says to give parents the information and let them decide... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #214
It actually says that circumcision is not advisable 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #215
I personly don't care...leave it up to parents and their doctor.... Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #217
I would second guess anyone making permanent medical decisions 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #218
I made my position clear and you parse my words.. Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #224
Or more often based on consulting their religious figure of choice 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #225
"looks better" - well, there's a first for everything, I suppose. closeupready Aug 2012 #226
"His body, his choice." closeupready Aug 2012 #163
Q: how do you get a progressive to argue for religion trumping personal choice? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #216
Yeah, funny how that works. closeupready Aug 2012 #223
Except for medical emergencies, intentional amputation should always be ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #168
16 states' Medicaid programs don't pay for elective infant circumcision. Butterbean Aug 2012 #175
18 states. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #231
I suspected as much. It read that way. Thank you. n/t Butterbean Aug 2012 #243
I had daughters so in the end I didn't have to worry about this gollygee Aug 2012 #176
Anti-circ RN EllkayRN Aug 2012 #232
Thank you for sharing your perspectives and experiences on this thread. Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #233
Excellent points from an informed source. Thank you and annabanana Aug 2012 #234
Baloney! All debunked, and licences ought to be stripped. ilikeitthatway Aug 2012 #235
Routine circumcision came to America thanks to a Christian fundamentalist ilikeitthatway Aug 2012 #238
"Plain Facts for Old and Young" by John Harvey Kellog. The scientific thinking Crunchy Frog Aug 2012 #239
Barbaric mutiliation with no good reason to do it. Only religious insanity. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #240
Whatever. kwassa Aug 2012 #248
She obviously thinks mutiliating her son is good, then. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #249
She obviously doesn't think it is mutilation. kwassa Aug 2012 #251
It IS mutilation no matter what she thinks. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #253
I don't think it is mutilation either. kwassa Aug 2012 #256
The same could be said for any kind of mutilation 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #254
Civilized countries allow circumcision. kwassa Aug 2012 #257
And in this case they're wrong 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #258
I've been silent on this issue long enough - and I know you are all dying to hear my opinion :) cabot Aug 2012 #246
People circumcise because it seems normal to them. Nine Aug 2012 #255
The origins of circumsism..... E_A_ Aug 2012 #259
It's not always about religion. Nine Aug 2012 #260
Info E_A_ Aug 2012 #261
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