Circumcision

[Kire]

This might be appropriate for the playground, but I want an honest discussion here. Is this a tradition that isn't necessary? As far as I understand it, most American hospitals do this through tradition of the hospital. It's pretty much a Christian or Jewish thing...and the thing about being healthier is pretty much BS. All it really does is desenitize the effected area so whatever "evil deeds" you do with it doesn't feel as good. I myself am circumsized, and when I found out that those who aren't are a lot more sensitive down there, I was kinda pissed.

So, what do you think? Is it necessary, or a good thing? Is it an American tradition kind of the fault of religion? Discuss.

[Kefka Jr.]

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I believe it was Serge who said, "Foreskins are great, you can drink tea out of them."

[Funk]

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If I was any more sensitive down there I would prematurely ejaculate every time so I'm glad I'm circumsized.

[Alutra]

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it is likely that each individual has dynamicly varying degrees of sensitivity, circumcized or not. I would think that each person (and thier partners) would also likely just adapt to ones specific level of sensitivity. A little communication and patience go a long way in this aspect of a relationship.

[gray]

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no elective surgery is always better than elective surgery in my book. santiary issues arn't as a big a problem in this day and age.




that being said, i both know and have heard of people who think an uncircumcised penis looks weird and, irony of ironies, unnatural. i would imagine this is only in countries where it's such a common practice.



so unless you're really uptight about looks, don't circumcise your child. just be sure to wash their penis really good when they're still pooping in their pants.

[Chad]

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Circumcisions giive you wiiiiiiiiiings!!

[jvrlopez]

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Washing the glans when you shower on an uncircumsized penis is more than enough to meet the sanitary level of a circumsized penis. Also, the glans (aka the 'head') is kept moist when it is enclosed by the foreskin. I've heard that glans on a circumsized penis tend to be more rough and course because they are exposed at all times.

I've also heard that it allows for more pleasure, however, a lot of girls I know are turned off by its appearance.

Also, I just think it's natural, seeing as its how you were born, after all.

I still have my foreskin, elephant trunk, flap, etc

[Snarf]

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I did not circumcise my son. To me its a completely unnecessary and an extremely painful thing to put your child through. I have seen one preformed..its horrifying!! and the screaming... I will never forget that for as long as I live.

If it is for religious purposes, thats something you got to deal with your own personal demons over.

My son has never had any problems and his father (whom is also uncut) has never had any problems either. All you have to do is clean yourself.

[Tex Ritter]

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It's definitely not necessary. Especially in America.

"...moral sentiment of the day regarded masturbation as not only sinful, but also physically and mentally unhealthy, stimulating the foreskin to produce the host of maladies of which it was suspected. In this climate, circumcision could be employed as a means of discouraging masturbation.[74] All About the Baby, a popular parenting book of the 1890s, recommended infant circumcision for precisely this purpose."

Also, people thought this masturbation led to insanity. So they started cutting. There are other "health" reasons that arose also, but all of it is stupid, blah, blah.

I myself am not circumsized. What gray and jvrlopez said about people thinking it's "unnatural" is what upsets me most about the situation. I don't really care if you are or aren't, but I'm pretty sure if you're born with it it's nothing to be ashamed of. That's something I've had to learn.

The thought of getting circumcised to me is kind of like if my parents put a tattoo of Roy Acuff on my ass right after I was born. I, as the individual, should have the right to do that kind of body modification.

[John Mora]

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You know, how on earth do you measure sensitivity in the penis for these people that say that uncircumcised people have more sensitivity down there than circumcised people? I really have to ask where they’re getting their information.

A more real and disturbing reason not to get a circumcision is that the doctor could botch it and it could become infect, meaning the procedure could leave you with a nub or less. True, this is exceedingly rare, but it has happened.

As long as the circumcision goes as planned, I don’t see anything particularly “right” or “wrong” about it.

[Marc M.]

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You know, how on earth do you measure sensitivity in the penis for these people that say that uncircumcised people have more sensitivity down there than circumcised people? I really have to ask where they’re getting their information.

The foreskin has nerves in it... no foreskin = less nerves. Is it really that complicated?

Circumcision is awful. One of the most completely unnessecary medical procedures ever.

[Nixon]

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But if everyone stops getting circumcised, this sign will no longer be amusing!

[DarkwingChuck]

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Circumcision is definitely not necessary for any reason. I'm circumcised and I personally think most uncut penises look odd or unattractive. I'm not stupid enough to think it's "unnatural", it's only that since myself and most of the penises I've seen in porn and in person are cut, it's why I'm used to. I'm sure people who grow up only seeing uncut penises think circumcised ones look weird. If I ever have a son I don't plan to get him circumcised. There's just no reason to and like gray said no surgery > surgery whenever you have a choice.

[John Mora]

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The foreskin has nerves in it... no foreskin = less nerves. Is it really that complicated?

Yes, it is. You can’t really say one way is more sensitive and better than the other until you scientifically test it, and I have no idea how they go and do that to claim that an uncircumcised penis can give greater satisfaction than an circumcised one.

[RPGD]

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Circumcision... that sounds like circus!