Neonatal circumcision: benefits exceed risks by at least 100 to 1

[Anonymous]

"Given the substantial risk of adverse conditions and disease, some argue that failure to circumcise a baby boy may be unethical because it diminishes his right to good health."

http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(14)00036-6/fulltext

[Anonymous]

Ok, thanks for sharing. Just curious as why you care what other people do. It does not impact your family or child.

[Anonymous]

You can't diminish a right. Poorly written.

[Anonymous]

"Corrective" surgery is an assault on an innocent victim, regardless if it's done to a baby girl or baby boy.

One day your child will rightfully be allowed to sue you for the damage you did without his/her consent.

[Anonymous]

Absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absurd.

....is a screaming baby as you get him fixed to your liking.

[Anonymous]

The link doesn't work, doll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absurd.

....is a screaming baby as you get him fixed to your liking.

Not at all. I meant the OP's post was absurd.

[Anonymous]

Again logic and science prevails. Do what you want but don't claim there is no medical benefits.
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(14)00036-6/fulltext

[Anonymous]

It's not just about weighing benefits vs. risks. It's also about looking at the bigger picture: avoiding diseases that your circumcised child could still very easily contract vs. subjecting your child (who is unable to consent or voice an opinion) to unnecessary surgery.

People without foreskins are still at risk to some degree. People with foreskins can choose to cut them off when they become consenting adults. What cannot happen, however, is your child regaining the piece of skin you erroneously had removed from his body, both putting him at an unnecessary risk of infection/surgical complications and removing the most sensitive part of the penis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not just about weighing benefits vs. risks. It's also about looking at the bigger picture: avoiding diseases that your circumcised child could still very easily contract vs. subjecting your child (who is unable to consent or voice an opinion) to unnecessary surgery.

People without foreskins are still at risk to some degree. People with foreskins can choose to cut them off when they become consenting adults. What cannot happen, however, is your child regaining the piece of skin you erroneously had removed from his body, both putting him at an unnecessary risk of infection/surgical complications and removing the most sensitive part of the penis.

I have never been with a guy who wishes their parents didn't have them circumcised. I mean seriously have you ever met a guy who wants to regain his foreskin, I did meet a guy who wished his parents had him circumcised when he was a baby. He said he has had several infections but does not have the money and is too scared to get it done as an adult.

[Anonymous]

wow - the authors equate routine circumcision of newborn boys with vaccination .........???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just about weighing benefits vs. risks. It's also about looking at the bigger picture: avoiding diseases that your circumcised child could still very easily contract vs. subjecting your child (who is unable to consent or voice an opinion) to unnecessary surgery.

People without foreskins are still at risk to some degree. People with foreskins can choose to cut them off when they become consenting adults. What cannot happen, however, is your child regaining the piece of skin you erroneously had removed from his body, both putting him at an unnecessary risk of infection/surgical complications and removing the most sensitive part of the penis.

I have never been with a guy who wishes their parents didn't have them circumcised. I mean seriously have you ever met a guy who wants to regain his foreskin, I did meet a guy who wished his parents had him circumcised when he was a baby. He said he has had several infections but does not have the money and is too scared to get it done as an adult.

I haven't seen a single boy my DS's age who is circumcised, and we've had our fair share of play dates and I helped out in preschool for years. So my guess is pretty soon circumcised men may indeed wish they weren't.

They used to pertty routinely take out tonsils too. It was a fad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just about weighing benefits vs. risks. It's also about looking at the bigger picture: avoiding diseases that your circumcised child could still very easily contract vs. subjecting your child (who is unable to consent or voice an opinion) to unnecessary surgery.

People without foreskins are still at risk to some degree. People with foreskins can choose to cut them off when they become consenting adults. What cannot happen, however, is your child regaining the piece of skin you erroneously had removed from his body, both putting him at an unnecessary risk of infection/surgical complications and removing the most sensitive part of the penis.

I have never been with a guy who wishes their parents didn't have them circumcised. I mean seriously have you ever met a guy who wants to regain his foreskin, I did meet a guy who wished his parents had him circumcised when he was a baby. He said he has had several infections but does not have the money and is too scared to get it done as an adult.

Neither have I, but I don't imagine that any man who's circumcised would admit to preferring the alternative. I've also never been with a guy who wished he was circumcised when he wasn't. And if you know what you're doing, you know how much better sex is for both partners when the guy's uncircumcised. So... do with that what you will.

And as for your infected-penis friend, sounds like he needs to start taking care of himself a bit better. His foreskin isn't the cause of those infections - poor hygiene is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just about weighing benefits vs. risks. It's also about looking at the bigger picture: avoiding diseases that your circumcised child could still very easily contract vs. subjecting your child (who is unable to consent or voice an opinion) to unnecessary surgery.

People without foreskins are still at risk to some degree. People with foreskins can choose to cut them off when they become consenting adults. What cannot happen, however, is your child regaining the piece of skin you erroneously had removed from his body, both putting him at an unnecessary risk of infection/surgical complications and removing the most sensitive part of the penis.

I have never been with a guy who wishes their parents didn't have them circumcised. I mean seriously have you ever met a guy who wants to regain his foreskin, I did meet a guy who wished his parents had him circumcised when he was a baby. He said he has had several infections but does not have the money and is too scared to get it done as an adult.

I haven't seen a single boy my DS's age who is circumcised, and we've had our fair share of play dates and I helped out in preschool for years. So my guess is pretty soon circumcised men may indeed wish they weren't.

They used to pertty routinely take out tonsils too. It was a fad.

Ours is. I don't know about other parents but I'd appreciate if you would not look at my sons penis.