so, because it has been done for over thousands of years this somehow makes it OK?
what about the pain of the operation then? infant is old enough to have this done to him but too young for proper anastesia? After the local anastesic i imagine there will be a lot of after pain, which you cannot treat because you cannot give painkillers because he is too young!
ah ok, that reliefs me a little, they do use a local anastesia. i thought it was done without any form of pain relief.
yes but it is an operation nonetheless. just the fact that the penis is such a handy dandy exterior thing that can be operated upon easily, it doesnt mean it already needs to be done at birth.
i dont agree with the cosmetic part. I also dont agree with old religious part.
in the old relegions circumcision is a ritual, it is a celebration where all the family is present and where the circumcee [heh] himself is awaware of the fact that this is very special and in most cases wants it to happen.
circumcision in many cultures is seen as the entering into manhood and is done as a “rite of passage”.
cosmetic: cosmetic is a matter of personal and cultural opinion. In ancient china little girls feet where bounded so they stayed small. the men at that time considered it extremely sexy and female, the women undoubtely had a lot of pain and could barely walk.
let me get this clear, i dont disapprove of circumcision itself, but i disapprove of the fact this is being done at bith. I think it should be done when the individual himself (or herself) can make their own free decision on whether they want it done or not.
also, i think by doig it at such a young age the risk of damaging “the goods” is bigger.
well cutting the umbelical cord is necessary, cutting a small part of the penis is not. you yourself said it is mainly done for cosmetic reasons.
in my opinion it doesn’t make it necessary to do it on babies.
i can fully understand why ppl think this is more efficient or better than doing it at a young age.
but it also implies it should be done, you even say it yourself, like cutting the umbelical cord, it is necessary to do! and i think that is not good.
i also think it is very bad that only a small percentage of mothers is asked!
they should be informed standard to make a decision!
it can ALWAYS be done! doesnt have to be at birth! it is not like you missed a big opportunity to do skip it at birth.