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Originally posted by boobmaster
Circumcision was a covenant between God and the Jews. Christians are not bound by this covenant so it's up to them what they want to do. If you're a religious Jew, on the other hand, I believe it is still required.
I would do it because of the health benefits long term and because of the socal factors (we live in a circumcised society). The pain to the child is minimal and the procedure doesn't last very long at all.
I think it is wrong for anyone to criticize a parent for making whatever choice they feel is in the best interest of their child.
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Even if that choice is made in ignorance? The vast majority of people who are getting their kids circumcised probably aren't aware of all the facts.
Social factors? Only 60 percent of new born american males are now circumcised. So come locker room time for little timmy in 15 years, almost half of the other guys would be uncircumcised too. Can't imagine that being very embarrassing at all.
Look at the long list of benefits of being uncut and compare them to the small number of superficial benefits of being circumcised. You are removing a part of the body that serves a purpose. If you believe in god, then surely you also believe he put the foreskin there for a reason. I doubt he put it there just so it would just as quickly be removed. Cleaning it is next to no effort at all. All the data collected about things such as cancer and STDs has long since been dismissed as unreliable. Look at the long term health benefits and even sexual benefits of keeping the foreskin!