re: Less Than Half of U.S. Boys Now Circumcised (it also causes autism)

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guess I haven't kept up with the circumcision trends, but why would someone not get their kid circumcised?

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It is presented as an option now, with pros and cons- rather than a forgone conclusion. With facts in hand, some parents still choose it, others don't.

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The better question is why would they? As this thread has shown, it's mainly "just because that's a thing that you do".

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It is presented as an option now, with pros and cons- rather than a forgone conclusion. With facts in hand, some parents still choose it, others don't.

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So at one point, in the US it wasn't an option?

I thought circumcisions is better because it can get infected easier if not. Bacteria getting under skin, etc?

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Arguments have been presented

You choose to ignore them

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A lot of the arguments center on norms, elderly male penile cancer rates that are already astonishingly low, some reduction in already preventable STDs, aesthetics, and perceptions of sexual partners.

The medical need for it is very low and the rest is preference.

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So at one point, in the US it wasn't an option?

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I wouldn't say you couldn't refuse, more like it was just presented as the way to go. Parents are given information packets and sheets to be more informed.

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I thought circumcisions is better because it can get infected easier if not. Bacteria getting under skin, etc?

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The intact penis, much like lady parts, is fairly self cleaning and needs only standard hygiene practices to keep healthy.

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So there is a benefit to it other than aesthetics

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Not much, and it is debatable.

I'm not knocking those who have had it done- just saying the medical justification is slim.

How is it debatable

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Arguments have been presented

You choose to ignore them

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I haven't ignored them. They're just not very persuasive. They also don't take into account that a significant portion of the World doesn't practice it, and the majority of those who do, do so for religious reasons.

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Statistics don’t matter

Think of the children

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Statistics.

Do you not teach your children to practice hygiene?

I am concerned about all children, not just my own

Nice try there though