What is circumcising

Circumcision is when the men gets the extra flesh off their man-hood cut off. This was mandatory for Jews in the New Testament. Most men circumcises because if they don’t, they can get an infection. Firstly if a male keeps himself clean, th…

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It is a surgical procedure that removes a small amount of skin (called the foreskin) off of the male genitalia. It is usually done when the child is first born. that procedure was not done to me and I have met several people who say it was …

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Removal of the foreskin around the penis exposing the tip so that it can be kept clean easily.

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Circumcising?

Q: As a mother of two boys, I’m curious to know why did you choose to circumcise or not circumcise and would any of the new research that has been coming out affect your decision?Here are some links to some new AIDS and STD research.http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070307-12451700-bc-us-circumcise.xmlhttp://www.physorg.com/news86339340.html http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1141513 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/fishman/2006/circumcision.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15593753/ http://www.circinfo.com/parents_guide/gfp.html

A: I also have two boys. They are both circumcised. We decided this for a few reasons:1. cleanliness (hubby nurse and saw so many infections – ewww!)2. same as fatherWe found a doctor (actually jewish doctor) in Sydney who performs the operation when baby only 1 week old. So no nasty memories. It is done with the bell method. My poor husband didn’t have his done until 7 years old. Traumatic. Has never forgotten it. Poor guy.My boys – clean and healthy.

When did the USA start circumcising baby boys and why? ?

Q: What other countries circumcising their boys?

A: It was very rare before the mid-19th century when certain perverted doctors and quacks started pushing it as an anti-masturbation method. They all had foreskins themselves and couldn’t conceive of how you could masturbate without one. Of course it has no effect on the urge to do it but it does take away a lot of pleasure and the lube-like gliding action of the self-sliding foreskin. When it was realised that it didn’t stop masturbation the hygiene and STD myths were brought in as reasons to do it. Australia, where I was born used to circumcise most baby boys but now most doctors refuse to do it, because medical authorities worldwide now admit the risks are higher than any claimed advantages. Since the “benefits” have been shown to not be real there is no valid reason to deprive a boy of two thirds of his penile skin and the most sensitive parts of his penis.Canada and New Zealand have also stopped routine circumcision of male babies and the USA is the last western nation doing this to just over 50% of its newborn baby boys.Geoff

Declawing a cat and circumcising a person?

Q: I’d like to hear peoples opinions on this. Declawing a cat when it is young for an indoor life is no different or more cruel than circumcising a male baby. I was circumcized, and have absolutely no recollection of it whatsoever and am glad I was. The cats are fully anesthetized and will feel nothing. It is fine to do it to a youngster. (oh and if anyone here wants to say that circumcision happens immediately after birth… I have a friend that was circumsized when he was 20). Additionally, many apartment complexes and rentals do not allow cats that have not been declawed. So not declawing your cat may limit your rental opportunities in the future.basically, I’m saying it is not mean or cruel to have a cat declawed.It is NOT illegal in the civilized world for a landlord not to allow a cat wiht claws. It isn’t a form of discrimination and is a legal clause for a rental agreement. It IS illegal to let a cat roam outdoors here, however (in most major cities and townships), so ALL cats should be indoor cats.A responsible cat owner NEVER lets their cat outdoors. I’m sure I felt pain when I was circumsized.. but it isn’t something that did severe damage to me in the long run. Ok.. so the castration comment.. you suggest neutering a cat is mean and nasty?… I think not having a cat fixed is the true sign of an irresponsible pet owner.

A: If you make the decision to declaw your cat, then you are making the decision to make them an INOOR ONLY cat ( which cats should be anyhow ). It is not cruel or inhumane to declaw your cat, it is no more painful for the cat then getting it fixed, yet people don’t go yelling that getting them fixed is inhumane. Many people will tell you that you can train a cat to not scratch, and that just isn’t true… that is like saying you can train a cat to not pee. Its a natural thing for cats, even after they are declawed they will still scratch your furniture, their scratching posts and anything else they would normally scratch. It’s just now they do not have the nails to do damage. Also, you do not declaw the back paws which are what a cat uses in most defensive situations or to climb. A cat doesn’t do most of his scratching with back paws so there is no reason to take them out.Many adult cats end up in shelters because the owners are tired of the cat scratching furniture or children. Declawing would be a much better alternative than to send the cat off to a shelter and have it killed when no one adopts it.I do not know if I would compare it to a circumcision, but declawing your cat is not like cutting off thier toes, or fingers or anything like that. The cat still has full functionality of thier paw and they live thier normal lives.I have a cat and he was declawed at the same time he was fixed. He is a very happy and healthy cat, still can hunt any mice that might make its unfortunate way into my house and he has a very good, spoiled life 12 years later.