To circumcise or not to circumcise?

[Cyberman]

We had a group shower room at my old senior school, and apart from the usual banter you get between any group of people sharing the same life experiences I don't recall any actual bullying or even comparing going on. We usually had more important stuff to think about.

[Whateverist]

You know this is probably a hard topic for any parent who had their kid circumcised and now finds that decision controversial. I wonder if anyone is arguing for circumcision who does not have a circumcised child?

[Mr.wizard]

Ok now your just getting ridiculous, Circumcision is a perfectly normal common procedure stop pretending like I am coming out of left field with this, we are talking about removing a small piece of skin.

Baptism is a perfectly normal common procedure so lets get your child and every child Baptized.

Your appeal to normalcy is still ignorant. Pretty much the same as the religious appeal to belief in gods because most people do. That you don't see that is telling.

Most people circumcise for social reasons, you can argue the morality of that all you want but it doesn't change the fact that social norms are the main reasons for circumcision. Social norms play a huge part in the decision making process, so I won't act like the people who choose circumcision are just barbarically slicing up their children without reason.

[LastPoet]

I will have a daughter  in 7 weeks. My concern is to get enough room in the flat to accomodate for her clothes and shoes, if she takes after her mother

Given the tenor of the current discussion I'll avoid any reference to passing out cigars, though those too do get clipped.  

Seriously though congratulations!  Will she be your first child?  I hope you can afford two women with the shopping gene.

It will be my first yes, and besides the shopping gene, I tremble in the thought that she might be the combination of min and her mother's temper. Atilla the hun, would probably flee upon such a sight

[Aoi Magi]

Given the tenor of the current discussion I'll avoid any reference to passing out cigars, though those too do get clipped.  

Seriously though congratulations!  Will she be your first child?  I hope you can afford two women with the shopping gene.

It will be my first yes, and besides the shopping gene, I tremble in the thought that she might be the combination of min and her mother's temper. Atilla the hun, would probably flee upon such a sight

I impatiently await your before and after pictures over one week of you getting your little bundle of joy

[Aoi Magi]

Baptism is a perfectly normal common procedure so lets get your child and every child Baptized.

Your appeal to normalcy is still ignorant. Pretty much the same as the religious appeal to belief in gods because most people do. That you don't see that is telling.

Most people circumcise for social reasons, you can argue the morality of that all you want but it doesn't change the fact that social norms are the main reasons for circumcision. Social norms play a huge part in the decision making process, so I won't act like the people who choose circumcision are just barbarically slicing up their children without reason.

I really do question a parent who would prioritize social norms over their child...

[Heatheness]

Baptism is a perfectly normal common procedure so lets get your child and every child Baptized.

Your appeal to normalcy is still ignorant. Pretty much the same as the religious appeal to belief in gods because most people do. That you don't see that is telling.

Most people circumcise for social reasons, you can argue the morality of that all you want but it doesn't change the fact that social norms are the main reasons for circumcision. Social norms play a huge part in the decision making process, so I won't act like the people who choose circumcision are just barbarically slicing up their children without reason.

Ah, I see. So glad we don't burn witches anymore.  

I question your ability to be a parent if you think blindly following the pack is a reasoned approach to child rearing. Maybe you should go back to your bible thinking. It suits you.

[Mr.wizard]

Most people circumcise for social reasons, you can argue the morality of that all you want but it doesn't change the fact that social norms are the main reasons for circumcision. Social norms play a huge part in the decision making process, so I won't act like the people who choose circumcision are just barbarically slicing up their children without reason.

I really do question a parent who would prioritize social norms over their child...

I don't think it's that uncommon for parents when making a decision regarding their child to factor in the social norms.

[Losty]

Lol. It's not uncommon for people to do whatever is most common

[Edwardo Piet]

Cut dicks look like naked cats, I can confirm.

Cut and uncut penises look like really big earthworms either with or without a turtleneck.

Which I must say is the best part about uncircumcised. You can make him hide inside his turtleneck and then pop up to say hello and then scruff the whole thing up around his neck and make him say "brrr it's rather chilly outside today".

Caution: most men do not like this. If you're going to draw a smiley face, best to do it when he's sleeping and with a marker that won't irritate the skin.


*yes I know I'm weird

Sounds perfectly normal and acceptable to me.

I have two turtlenecks. One because I'm a turtle and I have a neck. The other because... Because you know.

In theory I could have a third. But this turtle with two turtlenecks doesn't like wearing turtlenecks much because he tends to find them hella itchy.

I iz a sensitive turtle.