(October 7, 2016 at 4:48 pm)RobertE Wrote:(October 7, 2016 at 4:43 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: If you want to believe that I hold the opinion that I do in regards to circumcision (that it's the parent's decision, and neither option is wrong) because I'm Catholic, go ahead I suppose. I'm not sure why a couple of you seem to want so badly to believe that that is the case. My entire, devoutly Catholic family is uncircumcised. And all the majorly Catholic countries in the world do not have a custom for circumcising at all. But if you want to continue to tell yourself for whatever reason (of which I'll never understand), that my opinion on this is out of religious motivation, you will continue to do so no matter what I say. So, knock yourself out.
I did apologise in my last post. However, what you have just posted is unintelligible nonsense which doesn't answer my question. Either way, you came out with a lame excuse about hygiene. Tell you what, I'll just cut off my fingers, my toes, my ears, my nose and I'll get the nurses to sew up my anal tract because these are places which are just as unhygienic when it comes to dirt, sweat, wax etc. Hygiene doesn't cut the mustard for me.
This is turning into a circular discussion. I've already posted the pros of circumcision. And I get it... you don't think they are good enough. That's fine. I respect your decision. If you choose not to circ your kid, that's 100% fine with me. Some parents, however, do think they are good enough reasons. And that's fine too.
Also, I think it'll be a waste of time to address how cutting off your fingers, toes, nose, etc etc is completely different than cutting off a few centimeters of skin.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh