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Edited by Gnarly Swell:
11/15/2015 5:02:29 AM
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Why is Infant Circumcision Still Legal?
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?
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55 RepliesEdited by The Elike: 11/15/2015 1:21:38 PMIf you're circumcised you should watch this 4 minute piece of quality infotainment.
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1 ReplyI wouldn't like to have a mushroom dick
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1 ReplyI wish I wasn't circumcised tbh.
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4 RepliesWhy do people cut the umbilical cord after birth? Shouldn't the child have a right to keep it? [spoiler]no, because like the foreskin, there is no purpose for it[/spoiler]
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Probably the weirdest topic on the forums. Idk if you haven't noticed but turtlenecks are unfashionable now days srry not srry.
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Part of it is the fact that it is incredibly painful if done later in life as opposed to little to no pain of done as a child. To many there really isn't much of an option to do it later even if they had wanted to.
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5 RepliesEdited by SirSweebs: 11/16/2015 5:29:39 PMAnd a better question, why is abortion past 12 weeks still legal? Seems like a major human rights violation. Don't those babies deserve to have a happy life too?
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3 RepliesYou know what's weird? You actually care about other people's dicks.
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12 RepliesEdited by savage coco: 11/16/2015 4:22:36 PMWhat I find funny is all the people say that you care about dicks or why you care about others bodies. Literally the exact same thing can be said about most things woman nag about. Why don't people say that about things woman complain about? - Breastfeeding in public - Being able to show their breast in public - Slut shaming - Fat shaming As soon as someone with a vagina opens their mouth, everyone tries to act like they care, what a sad world we live in. Good post op, disregard the children trying to make it seem like it's a silly post. Keep in mind the majority of this forum is made up of people below the age of 18
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2 RepliesOP either had... [spoiler]a botched circumcision[/spoiler] or [spoiler]no circumcision and is mad because he has a turtleneck on his pecker and wants everyone to as well so people will stop laughing at it[/spoiler]
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5 RepliesEdited by CrashBang_XD: 11/15/2015 12:58:39 PMTo people going on about hygiene. Your argument is retarded if you're talking to anyone that isn't f[b]u[/b]cking disgusting I'm uncircumcised and I clean my dick. Guess how many infections I've had. 0 And appearance? Never knew dicks were the object of a fųcking beauty competition
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2 RepliesWho cares it's someone dick for Christ sake
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I was never circumcised as a child. And I turned out great!
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1 ReplyI say let the kid turn 15 than decide
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Meh I still enjoy my circumsized dick. Keep your eyes off of it (unless you're a beautiful woman then stare all you want)
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B-but muh religon
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Meh, your right. It should be up to the person getting the operation. I don't know much about this subject but I imagine that it's a lot harder to do that to a teen or an adult. They probably do it for that reason. IDK
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8 RepliesFrankly I don't understand why it's a big deal, or a deal of any sort.
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4 RepliesYou're just one of those attention seeking people that has to find something that offends them so they can feel important. Circumcision is done (traditionally) for religious purposes anyway, so if you don't agree with it that's your choice but not your right to tell other people their beliefs are wrong.
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The short answer as to why it's still legal is because you are part of a very small group of people who actually care whereas Most people do not give a crap, so nothing will happen. Have you heard about this thing called culture? It's pretty well ingrained.
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Well my pecker is small cause of circumcision
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1 ReplyThe same reason vaccinations are legal
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4 RepliesMay parents chose my name, where I would get an education, what clothes I would wear, what food I would eat, what media I would be allowed to view, and what people I was allowed to interact with. All of these directly and vastly effect my social, psychological, and personal development. Deciding whether or not I have a bit of skin on the end of my dick has about as much effect as cutting an umbilical chord or clipping my nails. This issue does not deserve any kind of attention simply because it won't change anything or benefit anybody in any significant way. If you want to give your child a choice then go right ahead, but making it a mandatory practice is simply a waste of time and legislation when you could be advocating for more important issues that can actually make an impact.
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2 RepliesI do, but I don't see why it matters. Everyone should just mind their own business. If you (anyone) want to get your kid circumcised, then by all means, do it. If not, don't.
