Circumcision have always been in look for a reason.
It have always been heralded as the 'cure' for whatever was the big malady of the times.
Since it's beginnings in the western world back in Victorian ages it was a means to prevent male masturbation.
Then during the first and second wars it was the cure for venereal diseases.
Now is the cure for AIDS, etc.
And penile cancer is one of the most rare forms of cancer, and we don't perform mastectomies on baby girls which have a much higher cancer incidence, right?
The fact is that it have never been the cure for anything and it have more complications and dangers than any of the claimed benefits.
Whether circumcision is good or bad is not really the issue.
The bottom line is that it's really NOT the parent's choice, they only have an OBLIGATION to keep and maintain the boys body integrity until the time he is old enough to make an informed decision whether circumcision is for him or not!
When my two sons were born I made the decision not to inflict the pain an torture of circumcision.
So I fought hard against relatives and the hospital staff to make sure those boys would leave the hospital with all their parts intact.
There was never an issue, never an infection, no nothing. Just the way nature intended with a fully functional anatomy.
And as they become adults, they can make THEIR OWN decision of what is best for them.
What is a baby is born from parents who are into tattoos, piercings and other forms of body modifications.
Does that also gives them the right to 'choose' to perform these modifications on their children?
Circumcision is a form of body modification, it's cruel, barbaric, butchery, mutilation and a form of child abuse.
What we need is a better medical system where money and big profits are not the deciding factor in medical decisions.
For more information about the truth about circumcision and it's complications please visit http://www.intactamerica.org/
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Circumcision have always been in look for a reason. It have always been heralded as the 'cure' for whatever was the big malady of the times. Since it's beginnings in the western world back in Victorian ages it was a means to prevent male masturbation. Then during the first and second wars it was the cure for venereal diseases. Now is the cure for AIDS, etc. And penile cancer is one of the most rare forms of cancer, and we don't perform mastectomies on baby girls which have a much higher cancer incidence, right? The fact is that it have never been the cure for anything and it have more complications and dangers than any of the claimed benefits. Whether circumcision is good or bad is not really the issue. The bottom line is that it's really NOT the parent's choice, they only have an OBLIGATION to keep and maintain the boys body integrity until the time he is old enough to make an informed decision whether circumcision is for him or not! When my two sons were born I made the decision not to inflict the pain an torture of circumcision. So I fought hard against relatives and the hospital staff to make sure those boys would leave the hospital with all their parts intact. There was never an issue, never an infection, no nothing. Just the way nature intended with a fully functional anatomy. And as they become adults, they can make THEIR OWN decision of what is best for them. What is a baby is born from parents who are into tattoos, piercings and other forms of body modifications. Does that also gives them the right to 'choose' to perform these modifications on their children? Circumcision is a form of body modification, it's cruel, barbaric, butchery, mutilation and a form of child abuse. What we need is a better medical system where money and big profits are not the deciding factor in medical decisions. For more information about the truth about circumcision and it's complications please visit http://www.intactamerica.org/