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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd like to bring the vax/circ thing full circle and point out that a vaccine for HIV is expected before boys born now will become sexually active.

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What about dick cancer, herpes, syphilis, chlamydia, etc? It wasn't just HIV...[/quote]

This whole thing is just silly. [b]No one chooses to circumcise or not based on the very marginal medical benefits that may be associated with it, most of which relate to sexually transmitted diseases. [/b]No one looks at their newborn and thinks "my son is going to go whoring around when he's a teenager/young adult, so I'm going to send him off to have part of his penis removed to reduce the chance he'll pick up an infection from some skank." People circumcise for religious or cultural or aesthetic reasons, which are almost always highly emotional in nature, NOT because of a small reduction in risk of contracting STDs. Own your choice, circ'ers! If you think that foreskin is ugly or gross, just say so! (As some of you, regrettably but honestly, have).

For my own part, I will admit that my decision to leave my three sons intact was based partially on emotion. And predictably, the new AAP wording does not alter my view of routine infant circumcision one bit. The consent issue troubles me greatly, and the purported medical benefits, assuming the soundness of the studies cited by the AAP, are marginal on the individual level (as with most public health recommendations, including, for example, the recommendation to breastfeed). It was really a no-brainer for me, but then I didn't have any preexisting prejudice against foreskin. Let's just admit what this is about. It ain't about HIV, folks. Maybe for the AAP, yes. But not for the parents out there who are making this decision (or not) for their sons every day.[/quote]

Speak for yourself, kitten. [b]This is exactly why we had our son circumcised: we will raise him to be sexually responsible, but you know what? There are no guarantees.[/b] From what I read - and I posted this up-thread - circumcision seems to be healthier. I give consent for lots of stuff my son can't consent for when it is in his best interests, like vaccines and will make him do more of the same as he grows up, like school, writing thank you notes, and trying new foods. Having never seen an uncirced penis, I have no opinion on them. I am owning my choice, thank you very much.[/quote]

Right. Circumcision will give you that 100% guarantee.[/quote]

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