Discussion»Questions»Health and Wellness» Have you ever regretted circumcising your son? Have you ever regretted NOT circumcising your son? What would you do differently?
That's very interesting. There seem to be a growing number who elect to have the procedure done later in life. Not to be inappropriately nosey, but was he happy with the outcome? Was it something he had always thought about having done?
it's barbaric and evil ...yes ,I remember it well.... anyone that does it to a baby needs putting down...doctors that do it for no sane reason should be put down to....:(
In recent years, however, there has been a widespread debate in the medical, ethical and, most recently, the legal communities concerning the surgery;s appropriateness.1 At first glance, the issue appears to be solely medical. But, after further analysis, one can see that it has religious, cultural, and even socioeconomic implications. A comprehensive review of the medical literature reveals arguments both for and against this routine procedure. BY FR. PETER A. CLARK, SJ, Ph.D. (Fr. Clark is professor, theology and health administration, and director, Institute of Catholic Bioethics, Saint Joseph's University; as well as bioethicist, Mercy Health System. Both organizations are in Philadelphia)
I was as an infant, and my 3 boys are as well. I have no complaints, and given their general attitudes toward sexual intercourse, I am confident they do not consider it to be or have been a problem.
Of course that does beg the question: "How would we know what we are missing?"
Given what I copied and posted in italics, many additional considerations have been raised over the years that were not mentioned as potential factors when either I or my parents were responsible for male infants.
Making an informed decision at this time would require considerably more consideration of all the factors involved.
But as Justice Black once observed, "We must make decisions, on peril of our lives, because time is short."
I have never laughed so much in ages....it makes more sense to me to cut the hands of those that commit such evil acts of helpless child mutilation .....:(
Well, the question had been posed earlier this morning at Similar Worlds and as is usual there were many interesting yet conflicting positions on the whole topic of male circumcision so I decided to branch my involment in the discussion to a thread here at answerMug as well. Its a topic that is of interest to me as is most matters that revolve around boys/men so I decided to get some feedback from the members here.
I kept my boys intact. The eldest is an adult now and actually thanked me for leaving him as-is. I have no regrets about doing so.
I do know one adult male who had it done as an adult due to converting to a new religion. He didn't "regret" it per se. He thought it was necessary to follow his new religious teachings. However, he was certainly not thrilled about having it done. He did mention it was painful and that it negatively impacted sensation.
And, for those who talk about it being "dirty." It's not. It takes like an extra two seconds in the shower to retract the skin and clean. It's not rocket science.
Circumcision is not a big thing in the UK, unless you are having it done for religious reasons or for a medical reason i.e the foreskin is too tight. The foreskin is there to protect the glans penis from becoming damaged and to protect the mucous membrane that covers the glans penis from drying out. Therefore, having a foreskin is not dirty, if you clean under the foreskin it is perfectly clean.
My cousin had her 2 year old circumcised and regretted it, it was for religious reasons (her partners religion), and afterwards she felt bad for giving in, she hated seeing him suffer a sore penis after the surgery and was riddled with guilt.
im uncircumcised myself. Never had trouble with it.... Just when i was young , i didnt knew i had to pull off the foreskin to wash myself there, and it took years until i understood that and done it first time in the shower.
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