Circumcision..yes or no?

Question

i have to do a speach on circumcision and was wondering if i could get different views on the matter...

they can be religious reasons, health reasons etc..

all answers appreciated..

thanks xx

Answer 1

***** cut the mutherfuckinggh p***s that flappy @$$ skin is disgusting  

Answer 2

I'm for circumcision.. When I watch a P**n, if I notice that a guy isn't, I think its gross and turn it off... No offense to anybody who isn't..  

Answer 3

Circumcision is the radical mutilation of the sexsual organs.

It should never be done to anyone.  Much less a baby.

It should be a choice not a ritual.

There are no clinical advantages to having it imposed on a person.

There is no HIV prevention in fact the US has a high HIV infection rate and most males with it are circumcised.

It should be illigal and in many countries it is.

It is not good for females and makes males dependent on drugs like Viagra, and KY jellies for the rest of their life.

A f******n is no just a snip of skin.  It represents 75 % of the p***s.

Now... Would you like 75% less down there...?

Case and point...  Its like having a girls lips l*****g you every time you walk about.  Its great to have one.

I know... I still have one...

Cut males can never know this...

8-)

Answer 4

Had all my sons circumcised.  Their father was and we both like the way it looks better and we didn't want them to be different than him.  

Answer 5

Well here is my thought on it (and I know others strongly disagree).

If you are born with it, it is meant to be there.

At least that is my view on it.  

Answer 6

Yes, you get way less infections, since p**s can get trapped in that little flap and get rotting away for hours. And You get a better feeling in intercourse.

It's not a jewish tradition anymore, everyone does it.

Answer 7

I am absolutely for circumcision, whether at birth or as an adolescent or adult.

there are three reasons for circumcision.

1.religious-Jews and Muslims

2.Medical reasons

3 Cultural reasons.

jews circumcise at birth and are rewarded with virtually no cancer of the p***s and jewish women have the lowest rate of cervical cancer in the world

medical reasons;  to cure phimosis, balanitis, paraphimosis, short frenulum. also as a preventative.  Less stds, uri's hpv and hiv in circumcised men and their partners.

3. Cultural reasons; The United states, parts of Canada, Korea, the philippines all circumcise.

here are some sites to get information:

http://www.circlist.com/

http://www.gilgalsoc.org/

http://www.aboutcirc.com/

http://www.medicirc.org/

http://www.circumcisioninfo.com/index_ho...

http://www.circinfo.net/

http://www.circinfo.com/

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2754...

here are two circumcisions done with dignity:

http://www.circumcisionvancouver.com/

http://www.bris.us

another reason has lately come into play. circumcision for geriatric reasons, because many men in nursing homes cannot properly clean themselves.

Answer 8

i  would say no to circumcision it is unnatural unless having to do with religion allot say it for health reasons i do not believe it guys clean the tip just like everyone , i have heard that they use the cut off skin to do research and id hope this is not the reason that docs recommend it

Answer 9

I'm jewish so I'm circumcised cuz of that but regardless i think it looks a lot better, its easier to deal with/clean, im not sure as to whether it really prevents std's or not but it couldnt hurt. if its done right i see no downside,

Answer 10

I don't think it should be done on infants for ethical reasons. There are no health benefits that have been proven as making it a good thing to do to babies. The studies are not very conclusive and are flawed, plus some of them show circumcision as good and others not. Also, there are risks and side effects from circumcision, and a loss in sexual sensation. It can never be reversed and many men regret that it was done to them. The f******n is easy to clean and usually does not cause infections.

Harriet

Answer 11

i think circumcision is pointless the reason for doing it is for the reason of keeping clean easier but thats jsut comes from a bunch of lazyparents who are afraid of talking about s*x or the parts associated with s*x and if parents just man take there part as a parent then there wouldnt be a problem and its not hard to clean the p***s just pull the skin back and put soap on there and rinse it off and your done....the purpose of the f******n is to protect the sesitivity of the head of the p***s and when the skin is remove then it is exposed to harm and it gets beat up in the nature wear and tear of the day which in turn will make it less sensitive and s*x less pleasureable...ya i guess you can look at it as it will make you last longer in bed but in reality an uncircumcised man can last just as long with experience and which is better lasting a long time with great pleasure or lasting a long time with alright pleasure to me circumcision is truly pointless and a wrong surgical procedure that shouldnt be done nore offered..i hope you see my point :)

Answer 12

My opinion:

Circumcision on an adult is fine. You can do whatever you want with your p***s. Circumcision on infants/children? That's wrong. They don't have a say and you're permanently altering their genitals.

Downsides to circ:

1) Possibility of infection/death

2) 10 percent of circ'd boys get meatal stenosis (narrowing of the urethra) which requires more surgery to fix

3) Desensitization/keratinization of the head of the p***s

4) Scarring and discoloration

Answer 13

Here's the info I give to expectant mother's. It covers all the common arguments against pretty well. For more info try googling "CIRP" "NOCIRC" and "doctors against circumcision" There's also a Penn and Teller episode of BullSh*T about circumcision on youtube that is very informative.

I would definitely advise you not to circumcise. It is unnessecary, painful, and not without serious risks. Here is some information, with links, to help you make your decision....

First, only 50% of boys nationwide are circumcised. You may actually find that your son is in the minority in the locker room if you cut him. (I don't advocate making this decision on those grounds, but if you were leaning towards doing it because you don't want him to be "different", you should know that the boys will be pretty evenly split between cut and intact and noone will think intact is weird)

Second, it is VERY painful to an infant. Most doctors still don't use any anesthesia, those that do rarely offer adequate anesthesia because the only stuff that works is not safe enough to use in infants for such a "minor" procedure. Further, some of the pain meds offered to infants aren't even reccomended for use on babies! Further, some doctors argue that it has beenb done "for thousands of years" without anesthetic- what they neglect to tell you is that a medical circumcision can take over 15 minutes to complete. A Jewish ritual circumcision, by contrast, takes under 60 seconds to complete (and the bay is given wine) Here is some info on the pain.....

http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/

http://www.circumcision.org/response.htm

http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/taddio2... (note in this one that even infants offered pain meds for the procedure showed signs of post traumatic stress!)

You should also know that studies have shown that the most sensitive parts of the male anatomy of ON the f******n- NOT the head of the p***s. By cutting off the f******n, you remove a mans most errogenous genital tissue. Here is a study about that.... (note that other studies found no difference, but they neglected to test the sensitivty of the f******n- they only tested the glans p***s of intact and cut men and didn't pay any attention to the f******n at all) http://www.nocirc.org/touch-test/touchte...

You should know that infant boys are EASIER to care for when they are intact. The f******n does not retract until late childhood or even puberty, so you do nothing special, just wipe the outside of his p***s clean and leave it alone. In a cut boy he will be extremely sensitive for a few weeks because the head of the p***s is raw and exposed (they have to tear the f******n off of the head in infants, it is naturally fused). During this time you will need to keep it VERY clean and may need to cover the wound with vaseline and guaze. Furthermore, to prevent painful and bleeding erections later in life, doctors are now commonly leaving more skin behind- in a cut boy this means you may have to push the left over skin back at every diaper change and clean beneath it to prevent it from readhereing or infecting. The very thing that mother's think they avoid by circumcising! In short-

Intact = wipe like a finger, NEVER retract

Cut= vaseline, clean thoroughly, push back remaining skin to prevent adhesions etc (the last step perhaps for several months or years)

Here is an excellent tutorial on the basics of intact care and circumcision....

http://www.lactivistintactivist.com/?pag...

Another factor in your decision is that circumcised boys experience a 12% increase in their risk of MRSA infection. MRSA is commonly picked up in hospitals (where circumcision is performed in non-sterile conditions) and has been known to kill adults. I wouldn't want to deal with it in an infant. Also, 12% is a BIG risk, the risk of a boy "needing" a circ later in life is WELL below that- under 1%. http://www.nocirc.org/publish/12-Answers...

The so called "benefits" of circumcision are generally trumped up. A big one now is that it "prevents" AIDS. All the studies showing "benefits" like this have been poorly designed and inconclusive. Also, for every study that finds a "benefit" there are more studies that find no benefit. http://www.icgi.org/

It is rather eye-opening to see how circumcision first became popular in the US to begin with. It was virtually unknown in this country until the 20th century. This slideshow takes you through the rise of circumcision.... http://youtube.com/watch?v=f4unKTMpBGA

Finally, you should watch a video or two of the procedure so you are fully informed of what your infant will go through. I will warn you that these are graphic. If you can't handle watching them as an adult, why would you expect your infant son to endure them?

There are two main methods for circumcision here is one of each-

Gomco Clamp- note that the father is in the room, and the doctor claims to have used anesthesia (although whether or not he did is debateable, and he is dissmissive about the whole idea) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...

Plastibell- I include this because some parents will have you believe it is "painless" or "requires no cutting/blood" I'll let you judge for yourself.....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qaqQ5Glro84

Congrats on the new addition! I'm sure given all the facts, you'll make the right decision for your son. :) -Neb

Answer 14

Good luck on your speech.

I'm a woman and my only relationship to this subject is for its effect on my sexual partners and any sons I have.

With that said, I think circumcision makes male hygiene ever so much easier. I think it provides significant protection and prevention of penile infection and from issues like phimosis and paraphimosis. I also believe it is a highly accepted social and religious practice.

All Jewish and Moslem males are circumcised. It is not as common in China or India where half the world's males live - everywhere else it is pretty common.

Best wishes again for your speech. Oh, and personally, I much prefer circumcised.

Answer 15

Here are my views in a nutshell:

1) Circumcision has some benefits as well as some risks and drawbacks. A circumcised p***s is theoretically "easier to keep clean" than a p***s with a f******n on it. However, pulling back the f******n and washing the p***s head takes about 10 seconds in the shower. Considering that the procedure itself has risks (like any surgury) and that circumcision is believed to reduce penile sensitivity, you have to ask yourself do the pros outweight the cons.

2) Circumcision should be an individuals personal choice, not forced on them by parents. This includes allowing children to choose their own religion (once they are old enough to even understand it).

4) Unless done out of medical necessity, circumcision should never be performed on unconsenting helpless infants. Circumcision is very painful and anesthesia is rarely used on infants (due to possible complications). To do this is clearly a violation of a doctors code of ethics to "First do no harm".  

3) Most people that are pro-circumcision are themselves circumcised since birth or are only familiar with circumcised penises due to the commonality of circumcision where they are from. Many generalizations about the f******n of the male are naturally biased and based on ignorance.

4) There have been studies that have shown that circumcision reduces the chances of contracting STD's/HIV. There are just as many studies that dispute these findings and promoting circumcision based on this notion only encourages unprotected s*x and discourages proper s*x education. Condoms are the only effective way of reducing the risk of STD's.

5) Circumcision removes thousands of nerve endings from the inner f******n (ridged band) which is the most sensitive part of the p***s and also leaves the glans exposed to friction. Both of these result in reduced sensitivity which depending on your perspective could be a good or bad thing.

6) The United States is the only western country that continues to practice circumcision on the majority of males outside of religious reasons. Most countries in all of Europe, Asia and South America plus Australia are basically uncircumcised countries.

7) Circumcision was popularized in the 1800's by "doctors" who thought that circumcision would prevent masturbation (which was seen as an illness back then). It caught on and had remained popular in the US ever since (though most people don't know why).

8) Circumcision slightly reduces the risks of contracting a urinary tract infection in the first few years of life. However, UTI's are so rare anyway (even among uncircumcised babies it's only about 1 in 100) that it hardly justifies routine circumcision among infants. Girls actually get UTI's and yeast infections at a much higher rate than uncircumcised boys do, and also accumulate more smegma than boys making the v****a technically "less hygienic", but the idea of female circumcision is totally scorned in this country which is rather ironic.

9) No pediactrics association in the world supports routine neonatal circumcision and all of them basically agree that the negatives do not outweight the positives. Unfortunetely, most people don't research that when making this decision for their child. Once they do, it's usually too late.  

10) Most adult men who are uncircumcised never have a problem with their p***s and would never consider getting circumcised. Most uncircumcised men can also simulate the feeling and look of being circumcised simply by retracting the f******n. The select few that do choose to get a circumcision, always have that option later in life (and under anesthesia).

11) Guys that are circumcised at birth tend to say they prefer it since it represents the majority of guys they know and since they have never known what a f******n felt like they don't miss what they've never had. On the other hand, uncircumcised guys that choose to get circumcised later in life usually do so because of a medical condition that hinders hygiene control, sexual performance or self esteem. Therefore the majority of them enjoy their "corrected" circumcised p***s.  

12) Circumcision is mostly done out of asthetics which again is biased towards what people are used to. People in the US tend to think that a f******n looks "weird", "ugly" or "dirty" and that because circumcision is so rare, they son would stand out in the locker room. Plus they want him to look like daddy who was also likely uncircumcised against his will when he was an infant. So it's the gift that keeps on giving.  

Answer 16

Routine neonatal circumcision is RIDICULOUS! And I'm circumcised by the way.

There are NO medical reasons for doing it. There no such thing as preventative maintenance when it comes to rare medical conditions that don't even happen that much. That's about as stupid as getting fillings in your teeth in order to prevent getting cavities! Cancer of the p***s is so rare is idiotic to even bring that up! Most guys in the world are not circumcised but they don't seem to be struggling with p***s cancer! When was the last case of penile cancer you've ever heard of? Circumcision also doesn't prevent HIV or STD's. CONDOMS DO! Oh, and girls get UTI's more frequently than uncircumcised boys do, but for some reason people think circumcision is better for boys.

Answer 17

Well I was circumcised at birth but really wish that I never had been. So maybe you could put in your speech that a lot of guys that don't have f******n are actually envious of guys who were lucky enough to escape the knife! I don't belive in the hype about it being healthier because if it really was, then everyone would do it. As far as I know with the exception of Jews and Muslims, only Americans practice is routinely and in other countries they consider it mutilation.  

Answer 18

I am not in favour of circumcision.  I believe it to be a completely unnecessary procedure unless there is an immediate medical reason such as Phimosis (tight f******n).  

The anatomical equivalent of the male f******n (prepuce) in females is the clitoral hood (also called prepuce) which is the fold of skin that protects the clitoral glans.  Some forms of female circumcision – more often called female genital mutilation – wholly or partially remove the clitoral hood. I have never understood why female circumcision is considered to be ‘barbaric’ yet there is no outcry over male circumcision.

Most men know that one of the most sensitive parts of the p***s is on the underside in the ‘v’ shaped area where the head of the p***s meets the shaft.  This is known as the ‘frenular delta’. For a picture see this link:

http://www.circumstitions.com/Images/Glo...

Some men consider the frenular delta to be the male ‘g-spot’. During circumcision the frenulum and frenulur delta is often partially removed or damaged leaving scar tissue that is less sensitive and therefore less pleasurable.

Some people claim that circumcision is desirable for health or hygiene reasons.  If boys are taught to clean themselves properly there will be no hygiene problem.

The worst arguments of all for circumcision are that it 'looks better' or that the child ‘should look like his Dad’.  There is general consensus amongst child psychologists that it is more important that a child looks like his peers (children his own age) than his father. I did not have my sons circumcised even though I am circumcised.

Cutting a perfectly natural and normal part of a boy's body away for 'aesthetic' reasons is tantamount to child abuse.  

Americans tend to assume that the whole world is circumcised and that it is ‘weird’ not to be.  In fact in most countries to be un-circumcised is the norm and being circumcised makes you the ‘odd man out’.

New-born circumcision rates have been dropping since they peaked in the 1940’s.  Even in the USA - which has a very strong pro-circumcision lobby that churns out its scare campaign about disease and doom with great efficiency - circumcision rates have dropped by nearly 30%.

Australia and New Zealand have shown massive declines while circumcision was never hugely popular in the UK.

The statistics are difficult for an amateur like me to interpret but these should be close to correct. Percentage of new-borns circumcised:

Australia 1940’s (87%) 1973 (70%) 2007 (13%)

USA 1940’s (85%) 1979 (64%) 2004 (57%)

United Kingdom 1930’s (35%) 1979 (12%) 2000 (3%)

New Zealand 1940’s (95%) 1995 (<1%)

http://www.cirp.org

http://www.nocirc.org/

http://www.nocirc.org/publish/11-HIV.pdf

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/1...

http://www.circumstitions.com

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitoral_ho...