Circumcision

Colin Angus Mackay

Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote: traditionally, it's been said that circumsizing a kid is better than not. I've never heard that. It must be a cultural thing rather than based in fact.

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Colin Angus Mackay

aplope wrote: Also knew a women married to an uncircumcised man. She said she had lots of yeast infections and female issues because of her husband. Sounds like a hygene problem. Like David said above - it takes 20 seconds in the shower per day to solve the problem.

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Colin Angus Mackay

John Cardinal wrote: We have no need for our appendix either, is it maimimg a person to remove it? I have had my appendix removed. But only because I needed to have it removed. I would still have my appendix if it wasn't necessary to remove it. I don't see the point of removing parts of the body unless it is necessary.

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Megan Forbes

From what I've read, you are actually correct. Don't ask me why though.

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Megan Forbes

Thanks for the reply aplope - it's interesting especially to talk to other parents having to make the same decisions. However, I don't think you should include the experience of your married woman friend when weighing it up. I say this as a happy, infection free woman married to an uncircumcised man :).

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jan larsen

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Given what happened to me in 2003, I'd have been pretty annoyed if I'd have been circumcised at birth! Yeah, that's extreme circumcision :-D "After all it's just text at the end of the day. - Colin Davies "For example, when a VB programmer comes to my house, they may say 'does your pool need cleaning, sir ?' " - Christian Graus

Tomaz Stih 0

When a girl does fellatio in particular way there is certain feeling of pleasure that I can't imagine without the part that provides it. :rolleyes: Tomaž

David Wulff

Oh no, he was a very big fan of NLP. I recall him giving lectures on its correct application and being a member of some dedicated web sites. :rolleyes:

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Bassam Abdul Baki

As far as I know, it's still popular among doctors in the U.S. and other modern nations, and most cultures support it too, so it can't be just a cultural thing. I have yet to speak to a doctor who's said don't do it. You have nothing to gain from it. Even the pamphlets that we got from the hospital while my wife was pregnant recommended circumcision. They didn't say it would save his life, but the pros (hygeine, chances of cancer and all) were more than the cons. "For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog

Colin Angus Mackay

Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote: the U.S. and other modern nations What do you regard as a "modern nation"? One that is westernised? Or a "New World" nation like Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US? From the responses I see that most Europeans are against the idea of circumcision.

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Bassam Abdul Baki

Certainly not westernized, but any nation that keeps up-to-date on the latest medical and technological break-throughs. New World sounds too much like New Order. Like I said, here in the U.S., it is still a very popular practice and from my family and friends in Europe and abroad, it seems to be there too. Maybe I only meet circumisized people for some reason. :-D "For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog

Colin Angus Mackay

Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote: but any nation that keeps up-to-date on the latest medical and technological break-throughs Here in the UK I am not aware that it is a popular practice. Until only a few years ago I thought it was only done for two reasons. First, the religion of the parents mandates it. Second, purely on medical grounds because it is causing an immediate problem. Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote: Maybe I only meet circumisized people for some reason :omg: Do you often check? ;P Just kidding

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Bassam Abdul Baki

Colin Angus Mackay wrote: Do you often check? Just kidding Word of mouth only. No pun intended. Ewww. ;P "For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you would never have considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ^ Blog

Paul Belikian

Please don't do it. There was a time when it was a good thing to do i.e. "hygeine and a good preventative of penile cancer in later life", but in today's world it's not needed anymore. Over here in the US, it's still done "in the name of health" but it just allows the doctors to make an extra hundred bucks or so and not to really protect the child. Congratulations on your future parenthood!