Another Circumcision thread

[Whateverist]

Oh, I know.  My hubby is also cut, and sex is plenty fun for him.  I agree it seems a small amount of harm, at least if done where it is socially normal and many others are also cut. 
I'm just saying, there is no medical reason for doing it.  I mean, there are all sorts of things we might do to kids that are just a little harmful, no big deal in the long run, but if there is no measurable benefit, why continue the practice?  I don't think the goverment should legislate it, but I do advocate new parents educate themselves more, and not just make the choice because it was done to one of them.  It is a declining practice, even in the US, and someday you might be putting your kid in the minority.

Plus, I'm not telling Cathy anything.  She's great, but this discussion, this time, isn't about her.  It's about circumcision in general.  And we should feel free discuss it, as long as we aren't being rude or trying to shut others down.

I agree that circumcision is yucky and not something I would want to inflict on any child I was responsible for. Even though the aftermath is not so awful, the process itself is not something I could even tolerate to watch. No way would I choose to wait comfortably in the next room while it was performed.

Nonetheless I'm on the side of individual freedom where male circumcision is concerned even though I'm against if for females. That is because, from what I understand, it is much worse long term for girls.

Where and when the state should intercede is tricky and best tread lightly. To pick a much less sensitive subject, if it were up to me, I would definitely seize every gun in the united states which wasn't issued to highly trained and monitored individuals. In this case I think most of us would agree the harm to the individual is far out weighed by the benefits to the society as a whole.