I just really do not understand the logic behind it. It seems like a clear human rights violation to me. Edit: I'm seeing alot of arguments talking about hygiene and appearance, but no one is really tackling the rights question. Everyone has a right to their body and unnecessarily removing part of it before that person can consent clearly seems to break that right. Edit 2: Im tired of seeing the same hygiene argument so here is my general response. I will not deny that circumcision confers a decreased risk of infection, though that is minimal. However this should not matter. We as a society need to draw a line as to how far we will go to prevent a possible future illness. Is anyone advocating that children's teeth should be pulled out so they cannot get cavities? I don't think so. Also the US is really the only modernized country that rountinley circumcises. In fact most of Europe is uncut. I don't hear about Europeans having an infected penis problem and they seem to be doing just fine. We live in a hygienic society. We have soap, running water, and a ton of antibiotics. Cleaning the foreskin would simply amount to minimal extra work in the shower. Edit 3: Why do people think that saying things like "it doesn't bother me" or "I'm happy it was done" actually provide a valid argument for circumcision?