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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, come one. Male circ is akin to removing the clitoral hood, not cutting off the clit and sewing the labia together. It's not the same thing.

Male circ has mild to moderate health benefits and has mild to moderate risks. It imposes mild limits on sexual function.

It's up to the individual to decide whether the benefits outweigh the costs. The costs aren't THAT high, though. I think it's perfectly reasonable for a parent to decide that when they weigh their religious traditions with the mild to moderate health benefits, it's worth it to circumsize.

Get over it, people.

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Avoiding aids is not a mild benefit.

Easier hygiene. Circumcision makes it simpler to wash the penis. Washing beneath the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis is generally easy, however.
Decreased risk of urinary tract infections. The overall risk of urinary tract infections in males is low, but these infections are more common in uncircumcised males. Severe infections early in life can lead to kidney problems later on.
Decreased risk of sexually transmitted infections. Circumcised men might have a lower risk of certain sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Still, safe sexual practices remain essential.
Prevention of penile problems. Occasionally, the foreskin on an uncircumcised penis can be difficult or impossible to retract (phimosis). This can lead to inflammation of the foreskin or head of the penis.
Decreased risk of penile cancer. Although cancer of the penis is rare, it's less common in circumcised men. In addition, cervical cancer is less common in the female sexual partners of circumcised men.

This science lesson is free, I suggest you all you anticircs open a book, get out of your hippie drum circle and educate yourself.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/circumcision/MY01023/DSECTION=why-its-done
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Well, since like 100 babies die per year of circumcision in the U.S., seems like it's pretty stupid to justify circumcision unless you think your son has a high risk of contracting HIV. Or super-rare penile cancer. I'd prefer to not kill my newborn and just educate him on STDs. [/quote]

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