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18 Oct 2008, 10:08 am

How many circumcision topics are we going to have?? I mean, dont we all know each others point already?

I will repeat my opinion once more, but wont bother anymore if a new circumcision topic comes up...
I am against any non medical circumcision as I see it as bodily mutilation of somebody unable to depend himself. I think it should be outlawed full stop. With all respect to Jews (I have several jewish friends myself) but to mutilate someone for religious or cultural reasons is outdated and should be stopped, we are no longer crossing deserts by camel without an option to shower more often than once a month.

Luckily I am from the EU, and in Europe we have generally abandoned the idea of circumcision. I am glad to be intact, not even so much because of any physical reason but purely from principle. You dont force surgery on someone who cannot express his opinion, not if it is not medically necessary. Not being circumcised means my parents respected my physical integrity, for which I am thankful.

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18 Oct 2008, 4:04 pm

slowmutant wrote:

Once the foreskin is removed, it's medical waste. End of story.

Some companies actually buy infant foreskins, to use to test their products.

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18 Oct 2008, 4:12 pm

slowmutant wrote:

Once the foreskin is removed, it's medical waste. End of story.

I don't think so, I believe it would be a waste to throw them away, I think they might use them for other medical purposes, research or tests regarding tissue, I suppose, although not that sure.

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18 Oct 2008, 4:12 pm

greenblue wrote:

Oh circumcision... I thought this was about abortion

no, that's before birth.

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18 Oct 2008, 4:16 pm

skafather84 wrote:

no, that's before birth.

Yes, but the issue is about practicing during the ninth month

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18 Oct 2008, 5:21 pm

Haliphron wrote:

Why is circumcision common practice among goys here in the US?

1. <pedantry> The plural of "goy" is "goyim."</pedantry>
2. Circumcision is more sanitary and has health benefits, although in the Victorian era, people would circumcise their sons to discourage masturbation.

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18 Oct 2008, 6:43 pm

Delirium wrote:

although in the Victorian era, people would circumcise their sons to discourage masturbation.

Hahaha, nice try!

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18 Oct 2008, 7:36 pm

Delirium wrote:

2. Circumcision is more sanitary and has health benefits,

Yea, if your too lazy to clean your own penis.

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