I Won't Circumcise My Baby Boy (If Any)

@seun

if one story that is probably not a true life story (i agree most of the scenarios happen in Jewish communities where the wife is non Jew) is what you have read and you have already made a decision that will deeply impact your unborn sons, then it's a shame.

i don't care about longstanding traditions or religious beliefs influencing a decision. i care more about the proven and documented health advantages of the procedure! heck, the people trying to make a case against male cirucmcision are only talking about the effect it has on the level of orgasm experienced by men and they don't even have clear-cut data to show that a circumcised male enjoys a lower degree of orgasm when compared to an uncircumcised male

for the record, a baby feels less pain and heals faster than an adult because the baby is still growing rapidly! nerve endings, organs, tissues etc are all still growing between 0 days - 365 days and probbly more. a baby cannot even break a bone!!! you know why? cause the bones are soft and still growing. so all the talk of the pain the baby will feel is not enough reason to not circumcise a baby

if you say you want to leave the decision to your sons and it ever becomes medical necessary for them to do it, you would have contributed to causing them more pain (the actual procedure pain you wanted to avoid and that of the medical condition that necesitated the procedure as a medical remedy)

finally, the world has a population of about 6.6billion, active muslims account for over 1.1billion people, active orthodox & protestant christians who also believe in circumcision account for about 2 billion, so where did the data of 3:1 ratio of uncircumcised to circumcised males come from?

so, if for long term health reasons, you plan to subject your unborn sons to vaccinations and other preventive health procedures, you might as well go the whole length because, even though circumcision started out as a religious practise, it has been found to actually have more health basis than religious basis and is presently classified as a preventive health procedure

Many oyinbo men that I know who have atoto (foreskinned privates) generally conceed that it is better to be circumcised.

I'm amazed as well. I applaud you for standing up and standing for what is right. Bodily integrity is everyone's god-given right.

Here's the thing: It doesn't matter how skilled you are, these complications are STILL bound to occur. Even in Israel, where you know the "best" circumcisers are, they still have cases of damage to the privates. It's an unavoidable consequence of the procedure that sometimes, somebody is going to get hurt. And some boys die too.

usually complications develop through clumsiness,inability to adequately care for the wound etc.how do u know Israel has the best circumcisers hmm

@Fufuking,
na build house first for street no mean say na u get the best house for the street.

Since March 2007 the World Health Organization and UNAIDS recognize male circumcision as an effective intervention for HIV prevention, while cautioning that male circumcision only provides partial protection and should not replace other interventions to prevent heterosexual transmission of HIV.


So Seun please don't deprive your son or sons the first chance of protection against HIV, let’s take advantage of any opportunity we have to fight this dreaded disease called AIDS

Men! That's yr business. Besides it's ignorant people like you that bring up controversies on nairaland. U don't even have a kid and u've started recking his life. May God help you

OMG!!!roflllllllllllll

 

hehehehe! **wiping off tears of mirth **
good to know we still have people with their own share of dry wit! 

@seun, did u even look ur post???, "advised because of m,edical reasons":, agreed.So u wont do it just because a couple that had a legitimate reason to refuse didnt?, thats unreasonable, u only refuse because of reasons that are reasonable like medical  and cultural, not just because u feel its wrong, 

@ Walcolm: Fufu King admitted he IS circumcised.

Seun, It is highly advisable to circumcize the male child both on traditional and on health grounds. Remember, one man's misfortunes cannot be used for generalization.
consider the circumcized and the un-circumcized???

what's wrong with an uncircumcised man?  it really doesnt look as horrible as a lot of people are trying to describe. many of those going "yuk" havent even seen one.