circumcision. yay or nay

Sorry to hear that. It can be a painful thing to have something done without your consent.

 

I get the feeling I know what direction this thread will go.

Anyways, I think the person whose part of their dick you're about to cut off should have a say in it. So I don't believe in circumcising baby boys. I'm circumcised, and as much as I'd like to have had a choice, I'm okay with it, but others may not be.

 

It's a part of religious "ceremony", but we're in a modern age, and this kind of stuff shouldn't be happening. In ANY other situation, it wouldn't be allowed. However since it's religious, it is.
I don't personally agree with it. Although they are your parents and are responsible for you, they are NOT the owner of your body, and shouldn't be allowed to make decisions for you now matter how old you are.

 

I am increasingly against infant circumcision. "His body. His choice."

I am particularly appalled by one case I mentioned in News where a father is fighting to have his 3.5 year old son circumcised. The boy is certainly old enough to be aware of what is going on. He could, I think, be traumatized for life.

On a personal level: I was cut. I honestly have had mixed feelings. It is what I'm used to.

But...if it had been left to my decision, I'd have left my dick uncut. Also as a teenager, I hated the scar, and the fact that my dick had a "two tone" look (darker skin towards base, lighter skin towards tip, with scar separating the two).

At the same time, though, I haven't seriously thought about foreskin restoration.

Nor have I seriously considered a sleeve product I've heard about that wraps around the dick to "replace" the foreskin. While improved sensitivity is nice, simplicity in peeing is also a good thing.

 

Hey, man, I'm sorry that happened. I'll come and say something nice on your wall.

I'm not going to voice my opinion on the moral status of circumcision publicly, because apparently threads get locked if we do that.

 

The "years" has been my impression. Another impression: it's not the same as the "factory original equipment" foreskin.

 

Against it, but it was done when I was 6, so it was even worse. Long story for a different day....

 

I had been thinking about this recently too. My best friend just had a baby and this topic came up between us and he said he would have him circumcised because it made him less sensitive. ....<sigh> Yes, he was worried about his son being able to maintain an erection during sex and being able to go at it for the long haul... My comment to him was that is should be up to him. I am cut and would have preferred not to have been. I've given the restoration a long look, but I don't think I have the commitment to go through with it..

It seems most of the people I've spoken with that are for it seem to want to cite traditional reasons (family, religion, cultural). Here in the states its quite common for babies to be circumcised.. But I was surprised to learn through a bit of reading while having this debate that we are in the minority for the most part....

Oh and for those that are interested, My friend didn't end up having to have his son circumcised, she didn't the parts to make it an issue.

 

I'm jewish and was luckily spared from getting a circumcision. I was severely ill and jaundiced when I came in to this world, and my mom decided I'd been through enough. Later she talked to a nurse about it, and she said that without looking you can tell which newborn boys have been circumcised, because those are the ones that won't stop crying.

 

I think parents shouldn't decide for their sons, it's really up to the concerned person. My ex was cut at the age of 6 because he had a bad phymosis. The surgeon did a pretty horrible job (he had scars that almost looked like seams), his penis was pretty much insensitive.

 

I think circumcision should only be undertaken if medically required.

I don't believe in mutilating children. Especially when justified by ancient savage religions.

Children are fine how they are.

Happy days

 

Well there is always foreskin restoration if it bothers you greatly: Foreskin restoration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whilst it won't completely "reverse" a circumcision (for instance the skin will be slightly "looser" looking at the end than natural foreskin) it certainly gives the impression or appearance of having foreskin. It seems to be effective and safe.

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I'd imagine it wouldn't be - natural foreskin has a slight tightness around the end (a bit like an elastic band) that ensures the foreskin stays flush with the glans and closed when the penis is flaccid. That being said I'm sure sure the restored foreskin would do the same basic job. It looks pretty much the same as the real deal too.

 

Only for medical reasons.