Usually this topic incites rabid anti-circumcision crusaders decrying the child abuse of such a disgusting, vile, primitive act originating from the days of human sacrifice, or something to that effect.
Herodotus:
Histories 2.104.3 — "The Phoenicians and the Syrians of Palestine acknowledge that they learned the custom from the Egyptians, and the Syrians of the valleys of Thermodon and the Parthenius, as well as their neighbors the Macrones, say that they learned it from the Colchians. These are the only nations that circumcise, and it is seen that they do just as the Egyptians." [Eng. trans. A.D. Godley]
How typical. "Religious" types are so $#@!ing obsessed with sex, dicks, etc.
"Can't $#@! until you're married, but we'll cut off part of your dick well before the age of consent".
Religion is so $#@!ing kooky.
my junk is ugly
My penis skin was ruthlessly cut off at birth, as well.
shaarona (01-30-2014)
Mostly Americans. Europeans less so. Of course, Americans tend to be cleaner than Euros.
http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditio...e/circumcision
Any kind of surgical procedure involves risk even one as minor as circumcision. The risks of accidents and infections from the procedure must be balanced against the long term health benefits. For those who can't constantly maintain good hygiene, it is likelier to benefit them more than those who have easy access to soap and clean water.What are the benefits of circumcision?
There is some evidence that circumcision has health benefits, including:
A decreased risk of urinary tract infections.
A reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases in men.
Protection against penile cancer and a reduced risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.
Prevention of balanitis (inflammation of the glans) and balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and foreskin).
Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location).
Circumcision also makes it easier to keep the end of the penis clean.
Uncircumcised penis, according to Elaine from Seinfeld;
"It's like an alien. It's got no face, no personality".
MrJimmyDale (01-30-2014)