Under what circumstances (no pun intended) is circumcision acceptable?

[Arrian]

I'm with Slow here. There is a world of difference.

I don't mind that I was circumcised at birth. Doesn't bother me.

-Arrian

[Sava]

in any case male circumsision causes less sensitivity in males and tramautic experiences makes babies grow up to be more sensitive to pain. That is proven.

That's a BAM if I've ever heard one.

[SlowwHand]

Right. Sava had that done on his head, which explains some things.
KIDDING! Only joking, Sava. Don't go ballistic on me.
Threaten my danged cats or something.

[Sandman]

I can't understand why anybody would do such a thing.
None of the arguments hold any water for me. It should not be left to the parents either.

Once somebody has grown up, then they can choose to cut bits of themselves off. I also don't think such practices should be funded by the state in any way.

[Stuie]

Given that there is a world of difference, why does that make it ok to chop pieces off of newborn boys?

[Jon Miller]

if it has no ill effects (which male cir seemsto) than there is no reason to not allow it for cultural reasons

[MRT144]

dissident, how is one to determine less sensitivity when they only have once instance to go on? the people wouldnt know if they were less sensitive or not would they?

[Sava]

Don't worry Sloww, I'll spare you from my wrath

[SlowwHand]

You can't see the difference, Stuie ?
Do you really miss that little piece of skin that much?
It hasn't stopped you from getting married and having children.
If circumcision is your most traumatic life experience, well dude, you have it made.

[MRT144]

i agree slowwhand, what a charmed life you lead if the worst thing that has happened is circumcision.

[Sandman]

Given that there is a world of difference, why does that make it ok to chop pieces off of newborn boys?

Eh? I'm against circumcising newborns. Damn, didn't make my post clear enough. Again.

[Stuie]

That was a cross post, Sandman... I was attempting to address Slow and co. But given they have resorted to non-arguments, I guess I won't bother.

[Spiffor]

Sloww :

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Sava
Uncut shlongos are weird... 'Nuff said...

No they aren't. My first bf was uncut. Until then, I had always thought I would be grossed out by an uncircumcized penis. Well, I didn't even realize he wasn't circumcized until after we had already fooled around, because when its erect it can be hard to tell the difference.

It's only "weird" to people who aren't familiar with it. In Europe and elsewhere, being circumcized is "weird."

Dissident, there isn't all that much evidence that circumcized people have significantly less sensitivity than the uncut. And notions of any sort of "mental scarring" are pretty far-fetched.

Besides, you may have gotten laid more than you would have otherwise, because of the common prejudice against the uncut. Some of the girls you bagged might have freaked out otherwise.

[SlowwHand]

Look. Personally, I couldn't care less if a male is circumcized as a baby or ever in his life at all.
I'm just saying, it isn't the same thing as "circumcizing" a female.

Ok? Go lament your lost skin.



Sava, you're freaking me, again.