Should I circumcize my son?

[tandeetaylor]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
EiF: tact is for people that want to avoid telling what they think. People like me because I do say what is on my mind, and from tandee's statements it really did/does seem like she's not being good to her husband and she likes her men to be subservient. That's what I think, and I'm not afraid to say it.

OK, let me address your concerns openly and honestly for the first time. I am a strong willed person, and always have been, causing my mother to say that I thought I was the mother when I was a kid. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. It has brought a lot of good things to my life. My husband knows this, and I think this is one of the reason he loves me. And I love him and have lots of respect for him. He is always growing. He thirsts after knowledge. He can't wait to get back to school, just so he can grow more rapidly. I love this about him. That doesn't mean that I am blind to his irrational side. He has it. His irrationality comes a lot from his upbringing, and the fact that he has never really looked at his world views with a critical eye. My irrationality usually comes from emotion. We know these things about each other and that is why we help each other to grow.

My husband and I had a long talk about circumcision, and he went from saying he wouldn't be able to play and hold his unclean son to asking me to tell him all the bad and good things on both sides. I have decided that I don't want to circumcize my son. But our discussion together is still open, and we still have a lot of time to work through it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well now that's better.

All I'm saying is that the way you put it before... Hell, if I was your husband and stumbled on it, I'd give you a Hell of tounge-lashing.

[connorkimbro]

And wouldn't you have enjoyed that!

[Asher]

What an abundance of selfrighteousness this thread has. There's plenty for everyone!

[tandeetaylor]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

ck: If you look at what she said about her husband, it was hard to say otherwise. Whenever they get into an argument she always wins?

If you had read my posts, you would know that my husband DOES win arguments, when he's right, and that the only time it may be unfair is when we simply cannot agree, and I do what I think is best. This doesn't happen often.

She is trying to make him use his brains? I'm sorry, but that indicates subservience of the man to me.

Yes, where it comes to his irrational traditions, I want him to start using his brains. What's wrong with that? I never said he didn't use his brain in other circumstances.

[tandeetaylor]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara If it's not intentional, then I see no reason not to be friends.

Yeah!

OK, I admit that was mostly just an excuse to use the new dancy smilies, which I didn't know were there because I haven't been around in awhile.

[Provost Harrison]

*shakes head*

What is it with you lot and your handbag fights. Can't you all just kiss and make up?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
*shakes head*

What is it with you lot and your handbag fights. Can't you all just kiss and make up?

But there is something and twisted about this whole thread which is hard to ignore and more the author explains her motivations the worse it seems to get.

[tandeetaylor]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
*shakes head*

What is it with you lot and your handbag fights. Can't you all just kiss and make up?

:: plants big fat wet noisy kiss on Imran's forehead using both hands:: Yes!!

We can even have a party.

[Provost Harrison]

Well I suppose it is curious why the thought about cutting her kids foreskin off. I was circumcised for medical reasons when I was a child, I kept getting recurring infections...

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
I was circumcised for medical reasons when I was a child, I kept getting recurring infections...

In this child's case there is no suggestion of starting at the neck

btw, is this a reason why you are shy around girls?

[Provost Harrison]

Nah, nothing to do with it whatsoever...

[DanS]

I find it a particular testament to Apolyton Off Topic that a subject of absolutely no consequence (possibly even less than Suomithreadi) will be locked because of too many posts.

[tandeetaylor]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
In this child's case there is no suggestion of starting at the neck

I will never ever reply to a post made by you again, but I want to say how shocked and disgusted I am of you. It's one thing to start making snide comments about other peoples' personal lives, but you have crossed into another realm entirely. You are vile.

[Imran Siddiqui]