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Granted, but chopping off a newborn's earlobes or nostrils would definitely constitute child abuse, and I think it is very strange that chopping off a newborn's foreskin is not considered the same.

I do wonder why it's legal to circumcise a baby against his will, but if you do it to an adult against his will, it's assault.

I also wonder why it's legal to circumcise a baby against his will,...

I don't think sensitivity has much to do with how long guys last, it's a lot more to do with their state of mind. My last bf was circumcised, but so underconfident that he lasted about 30 seconds...

Hard, yes. Big, no.

I can't really tell if you're joking, John. If you're not, you should look at the ton of info out there about women's perception of the male penis, and they all conclude the...

I think if I was a circumcised guy, I would be insulted that my parents considered me so incapable of practicing good hygiene that they cut part of my penis off.

I suppose they're talking about countries where condoms aren't widely available, i.e. if the men wouldn't use condoms anyway, they should be circumcised so that only 40% of them who are exposed to...

I've heard a lot of stories about fathers who want their sons circumcised so they'll look like him. It's pretty much the only reason I've come across that a father would want that done to his sons....

I think this is a very good point. You wouldn't remove a girl's breasts because she "might" get breast cancer. You also wouldn't remove a baby's ears because they are hard to clean behind.

:eek: HAHAHA that almost made me spit out my tea!!!

I'm starting to wonder how people in North America can have such a laid-back attitude about circumcision. Like Korn said, it's considered strange and frightening in cultures where it's unheard of....

Someone else pointed out earler that in North America, the origin of circumcision was in fact to reduce the person's ability to enjoy sex (more specifically, masturbation).

I sometimes think it's strange that people say it's hard to keep clean, etc, since I think it's harder for a girl to keep herself clean (at least for me, I'm not satisfied with just aiming the water...

Hi DancingWillow. No, he's definitely not considering it. I'm glad because it means there won't be any debate in that area if we have kids, since I'm against having it done to infants. But every...

I don't have a problem with the smell. It's definitely a unique smell, but not bad in my opinion. But my uncircumcised BF was very good at washing, and since I'm pretty germ-conscious and wouldn't...

I think many people are starting to share your view on this, Rantipole. I've heard that pretty much everywhere in the world outside of North America, circumcised men are by far in the minority. I...

I know this isn't really a vegan topic, but I thought it belonged in the Parents subforum (Korn feel free to move this thread somewhere more appropriate if necessary:))

Just wondering how many of...