Circumcision

There has been much debate about this. As well as many medical studies, many showing one way and the other on the physical impact. My issue is, if there is no conclusive evidence one way or the other, Is it morally/ethically correct to perform a circumcision on a child who has no say whatsoever? If its for religious reasons, what reasoning is there for doing this when they have no choice in the matter? "easier" will not be accepted as an answer.

For those wondering my opinion. I feel that if you really want one, have it as an adult when there is less a chance of complication, you can fully understand the reasoning of whats going on, and you can make that decision fully aware of the consequences.

I think its uneccessary. If it needs to be done I'm sure a guy can make that decision when he's old enough to take that responsibility for himself

I guess I didn't actually answer the question...

No, I don't think it is unethical to circumcise children who are too young to have a say in the matter. Body modification is common in every culture throughout history. I really don't care if it makes no medical difference, it makes an aesthetic difference. Plus, getting it done later in life is extremely painful and inconvenient.

I'm not religious and didn't get it done but I am considering it, a lot of guys find it more convenient after they've gotten it done, its not something the child is going to regret when they are older so i don't see why not

I've heard some women say "What if he resents me for having him circumcised?"

If he has nothing better to do in his adult life than lament his lost foreskin, your decision to circumcise is the least of your parenting failures!

find someone who says they like their foreskin lol. I find it annoying just an operation is a kinda big thing...

thats a very shallow view. Its a permanent multilation of the body. Would you have that same argument if your mother had put a tattoo of a cross on your stomach?

This is seriously something that people devote the time and expense of litigation to? How devoid of substance does your life need to be?

I hate to sound insensitive, but pull up your big-boy shorts and get over it.

If the tattoo was a common and desirable mark in my culture, I wouldn't have the slightest problem with it.

im sorry that im a bit pissed that ive lost size and sensation from a very sensitive area, and how im pissed that it wasn't allowed to make that decision for myself. As i said in my last post, if this was something like a tattoo or other ritualistic scarification, then would people feel the same?

I never see "conformity" as a reason to permanently modify my body.

Not conformity, aesthetics. I see no reason to deny a child a modification which will make him more attractive later in life. It's about increasing your child's overall fitness. Being desirable is a trait that greatly increases the quality of life for the individual.