American Academy of Pediatrics: Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks

[crazy canuck]

I'm also rather wary of making irreversible and unnecessary choices on behalf of children.

But those happen all the time. Sure they don't involved a minor surgical procedure, but they are still made.

Give me an example that would be equivalent of removing a part of the body.

I would think that raising a child in religion, which language you speak to them, where you send them to school, whether you read to them or not, what kind of food you feed them - all are far more important than the presence of absence of a foreskin.

Ok so you are comparing a chop job to decisions related to withholding food and education.  I think my work here is done.

Try again.

Are you seriously telling me that a decision about whether to buy a bananna or an apple is equivalent to choping off a body part.  No wonder you were able to do it with that kind of justification in mind. 

[Valmy]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

It is clearly common enough to be mentioned when one is performed for whatever reason.

[Valmy]

But the foreskin doesnt once removed, you see.

But it can you see.

[Barrister]

I'm also rather wary of making irreversible and unnecessary choices on behalf of children.

But those happen all the time. Sure they don't involved a minor surgical procedure, but they are still made.

Give me an example that would be equivalent of removing a part of the body.

I would think that raising a child in religion, which language you speak to them, where you send them to school, whether you read to them or not, what kind of food you feed them - all are far more important than the presence of absence of a foreskin.

Ok so you are comparing a chop job to decisions related to withholding food and education.  I think my work here is done.

Try again.

Are you seriously telling me that a decision about whether to buy a bananna or an apple is equivalent to choping off a body part.  No wonder you were able to do it with that kind of justification in mind. 

I am seriously telling you that consistently feeding your child bananas and apples, rather than candy bars and ice cream, is far more important to a child than the presence or absence of a foreskin.   

[garbon]

Are you seriously telling me that a decision about whether to buy a bananna or an apple is equivalent to choping off a body part.  No wonder you were able to do it with that kind of justification in mind. 

Okay, CC-troll. Time to get back in your cage. Scoot now.

[Barrister]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

Valmy, I've never heard of that myself.

[garbon]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

It is clearly common enough to be mentioned when one is performed for whatever reason.

I listened to my body and it told me that you are wrong.

[garbon]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

Valmy, I've never heard of that myself.

Seedy clearly just wanted to reference Akin for an unknown reason.

[Syt]

If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

[Barrister]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

Valmy, I've never heard of that myself.

Seedy clearly just wanted to reference Akin for an unknown reason.

Ah.  *whoosh*   

[Valmy]

Are you seriously telling me that a decision about whether to buy a bananna or an apple is equivalent to choping off a body part.  No wonder you were able to do it with that kind of justification in mind. 

I only wish I was able to chop off a few fingers and toes.  The fewer body parts the little guy has to worry about the better.

[Neil]

I could go all Burkean and tell you why tradition is an excellent reason to do something...

Max believes exactly the opposite.

We often disagree on this. 

Do you feel that his background in traditionalist cults might have some effect on him in this regard?

[Valmy]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

That certainly flies in the face of what my doctors have been telling me

Valmy, I've never heard of that myself.

Seedy clearly just wanted to reference Akin for an unknown reason.

Ah crap I missed that.  Good one Seedy.

[Maximus]

I would think that raising a child in religion, which language you speak to them, where you send them to school, whether you read to them or not, what kind of food you feed them - all are far more important than the presence of absence of a foreskin.

Yes, as I said, I'm wary of, not necessarily opposed to.

[Maximus]

From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate circumcision, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.