Circumcision of Newborn Baby Boys [I Support Male Circumcision For Benefit Of Women]

I read many of the responses, and was horrified by how casually cruel and callous some of them are. These propose that however painful, however long it takes to heal, however non-consensual, it is "necessary". Why is it? Mere fashion.

Yes, some [i]adult[/i] men want to be circumcised, though I do not know why. I stress it must be by [i]genuine, own[/i] consent, [i]not[/i] under pressure from cruel parents or peers, money-hungry commercial clinics, or anyone else not personally affected!

One answer shows some regard it as a coming-of-age "ritual" or "initiation" (18 "ideal"). How can mutilating physical manhood possibly create or indicate emotional manhood? It is [u]genital mutilation[/u], even if carried properly as a surgical operation with proper after-care. (If not then it is not only selfish, needless and foolish. It is barbaric).

Genital mutilation of either sex for no real medical reason is pointless, wrong and antiquated. Whilst accepting men having themselves circumcised out of their [i]genuinely [/i]free will, it's time enforced or coerced mutilation of males or females [i] to suit others, not the victim[/i] is seen for what it is, and outlawed.

Why would they want it though? Why are they frightened to leave themselves intact?


[i]Female[/i] genital mutilation has been illegal in the UK for some years now, but although there have been a few successful prosecutions, it is extremely hard to bring cases against [i]any [/i]sort of domestic cruelty. Nevertheless, this barbarity, which can easily lead to all sorts of horrible complications and even render the victim infertile, needs stamping out for good.

Circumcising boys for imaginary social reasons has never been a British fashion, and FGM affects certain minority communities, I think mainly from parts of Africa. Yet I still believe it needs the sex adjective deleting, making just "Genital Mutilation" of both sexes, the crime.

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I was circumcised when very young [i]but[/i] it was to cure some genuine medical problem [i]not[/i] for some pseudo-ritual excuse.

My brother was not circumcised. Why not? No need! Oh, and he is now a grandfather.