Adenoids, Mastoids, Tonsils, Appendix, Prepuce: It was not until researchers identified the functions of these organs that they were spared indescriminate excision. [circumcision]

vague_blur · 2008-07-12T06:25:28+00:00

I don't think of circumcision as being essential. I think it is important if a person is practicing a religion requiring it. I am sort of tired of the anti-circumcision movement for a few reasons.

I think it is a good thing for parents to transfer their values to their children. I understand that some babies are circumcised apart from the will of the parents, and I think that this is wrong. But if some parents want to have their baby circumcised, I don't think anybody should get on their case about it. I don't really think that they need to have a big huge motive, if they want it, then they want it, permit them that. Parents are parents, not society at large, the decision is theirs.

I realize that one could argue that it isn't right for parents to choose this for their sons. There are a myriad of other things parents choose for their children. The biggest things defining a person are entirely outside of their own will. I am not arguing that we are all powerless, just that our own capacity to choose is set within the context of others choices, both good and bad. Conception is up to the parents, to abort or not is up to the parents, and number of things, and beyond that, other impacting things are outside of even the parents control.

It is ridiculous to argue over circumcision because ultimately, all the arguing is done after the fact. Anyone who is circumcised as a baby probably does not remember it. I don't see how it is possible to remember it. If they are bitter about having no foreskin, it is arguable that the bitterness is about something else entirely, or stems from that, if they have no memory of their foreskin, they cannot actually miss it in a way that is meaningful beyond subjectivity. Conversely, anyone who rails against circumcision and is uncircumcised is just pushing their ideas on other people, they are not obliged to circumcise their offspring, they should have the respect enough to stay out of other people's business.

This is a non-issue, mind your own wanker, and choose to cut or not to cut based on your values or desires or beliefs, and stop trying to manipulate your neighbors.

It is much better to be circumcised at birth than to have it done for some reason when you are aged enough for your pain to influence your mind with all the anticipation.

Being circumcised, I feel no loss at all regarding it, and am absolutely not bitter about it at all. If I had not read in the Bible or seen anybody else's penis, I would probably never have realized that I was born with a foreskin. I am happy without my foreskin, i wouldn't want it to grow back or be replaced. You can keep your smegma, and I will have my glandis feel the chill of the wind through my fly.

Title	Adenoids, Mastoids, Tonsils, Appendix, Prepuce: It was not until researchers identified the functions of these organs that they were spared indescriminate excision. [circumcision]
Author	kanuk876
Upvotes	2
Comments	3
Date	July 12, 2008 3:16 AM UTC (18 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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