Will you have your sons circumcised?

[BravoZulu]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age:
Location:
Were you circumcised?
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised?
What reason will you have them done or not done?

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[Just JT]

Age:15 years, 358 days
Location:USA
Were you circumcised? Yea
When were you circumcised?birth I think
What reason were you circumcised? Wasn't given a reason
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Not unless there is a legit medical reason
What reason will you have them done or not done?
I see no medical reason to in general. If there is one, then that what it is. To cut an infant boys dick like that is mutilation, abuse, and a violation of his rights IMO.
If a doctor offers up a legit, real medical reason, like the forskin is like grown onto the head and won't seperate and WILL cause medical complications or something like that then cool. Otherwise, leave what God gave them.

[RyderIsAMonster]

Age: 16.
Location: Texas.
Were you circumcised? Yes.
When were you circumcised? Birth.
What reason were you circumcised? Disease prevention, easier to clean, etc.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? I don't plan on having children, but if I did, then yes.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Disease prevention, easier to clean, etc.

[Joe45x]

Age:15
Location: Cardiff
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Depends if any problems arise.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Medical problems. I'm not cut, I've not had any issues.

[Nayef.al]

Age:16
Location:Jeddah
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? When Born
What reason were you circumcised? Religion
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Religion

[pjones]

Age: 16
Location: usa
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? at birth
What reason were you circumcised? not that i know of
Will you have your future boys circumcised? no
What reason will you have them done or not done? if they can pull it back no reason to have them cut

[Pika2001]

Age:14
Location:Toronto
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Sometime after i was born
What reason were you circumcised? idk
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No, unles the doctor reccomends it
What reason will you have them done or not done? its not neccisary

[ThisBougieLife]

Age: 18
Location: California
Were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? I would only have it done if they had severe phimosis and there was a medical necessity for it. Aside from this and helping to stop the spread of HIV in AIDS-infested areas, like sub-Saharan Africa, I don't agree with circumcision.

[Flapjack]

I am not filling out the survey but I will say we shouldn't be mutilating young boy's bodies and we should give them the choice when they're older

[jamie_n5]

Age:17
Location:USA
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? n/a
What reason were you circumcised? n/a
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Hell no! It would be their choice.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Like I said it's their choice.

[Sean4U]

Age: 20
Location: Midwest US
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? at birth
What reason were you circumcised? parent's decision not mine
Will you have your future boys circumcised? NO NO NO
What reason will you have them done or not done? I do hope to have a family some day. If they want to be cicumsized, then they will make that decision. It is their body after all and unless it is a medical reason, I would never make it for them

[chasechris63]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Idk
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Most boys around me are

[Skylark]

Age: 14
Location: Ohio USA
Were you circumcised? Yep :/
When were you circumcised? At birth
What reason were you circumcised? My parents were pressured into it by retarded social stigma
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Of course not
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's mutilation and a violation of human rights. Not to mention it's been proven to cause underlying but very damaging trust issues and to vastly negatively impact his sex life.

[ValentinClarke]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age:
Location:
Were you circumcised?
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised?
What reason will you have them done or not done?

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Age:15
Location: UK
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? n/a
What reason were you circumcised? n/a
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? Unless they have a medical issue, or when they're older and they want it, then no, because it's just natural yanno no offence

[tom20012016]

Age:15
Location:Texas
Were you circumcised?Yupp
When were you circumcised?Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Idk.Tradition?
Will you have your future boys circumcised?Yep
What reason will you have them done or not done? Cleanliness

[JohnC]

Age:15
Location:USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? After I was born
What reason were you circumcised? Family Custom/Health
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Family Custom/Health

[pageninetynine]

Age: 15
Location: Midwestern U.S.
Were you circumcised? No.
When were you circumcised? N/A
What reason were you circumcised? N/A
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No.
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's their decision, not mine.

[Nosuba]

Age: 16
Location: Spain
Were you circumcised? Nope
When were you circumcised? I haven't been
What reason were you circumcised? n/a
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? Bc there's no reason to. That's their natural being.

[Just JT]

Aside from this and helping to stop the spread of HIV in AIDS-infested areas, like sub-Saharan Africa, I don't agree with circumcision.

Are you saying that not being circumsised helps spread HIV and AIDS?

[ThisBougieLife]

Are you saying that not being circumsised helps spread HIV and AIDS?

Circumcision has been shown to help stop the spread of HIV in places with HIV epidemics, like rural sub-Saharan Africa. I could see supporting circumcision in an extreme case like that, but in the vast majority of other situations, I would be opposed to it.

[Jinglebottom]

Don't compare circumcision to "mutilation" - that's an insult to actual mutilation victims.

[Skylark]

Don't compare circumcision to "mutilation" - that's an insult to actual mutilation victims.

The definition of 'mutilate' is, from Google, 'to inflict a disfiguring injury on' and 'to inflict serious damage on', which circumcision is.

Also don't turn this into a tumblr war where everything is an insult to some obscure group and political correctness at the cost of life if needed is the word of law.

[Jinglebottom]

The definition of 'mutilate' is, from Google, 'to inflict a disfiguring injury on' and 'to inflict serious damage on', which circumcision is.
Serious damage? Disfiguring? Are we talking about the same procedure here? Removing a mostly useless piece of skin which has very little impact on the functionality of the organ (unless your doctor fucked up) is not "mutilation."

[tom20012016]

Will you have your future boys circumcised?Yep
What reason will you have them done or not done? Cleanliness

So you're willing to desensitize and dry out your son's glans and take away the most sensitive part of his penis for the sake of 'cleanliness'? If you mean it looks 'cleaner', that's 100% your own opinion, and if you mean it's easier to clean, I'll say that washing under your foreskin is easier than washing your asscrack. Pull it back, wash, rinse, push it up. Simple.

I'm sorry for being a dick, but this pisses me off bigtime.


Relax man!I was just giving my opinion. Im circumcised and happy with it.I dont have any sexual problem and im cut so it cant be so bad

[BravoZulu]

Age:15
Location:USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? After I was born
What reason were you circumcised? Family Custom/Health
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Family Custom/Health

I didn't fill it out but this is exactly how I would have.

If I ever have a son/s they will be circumcised.

[Skylark]

Serious damage? Disfiguring? Are we talking about the same procedure here? Removing a mostly useless piece of skin which has very little impact on the functionality of the organ (unless your doctor fucked up) is not "mutilation."

"Little function"?! The foreskin acts as a natural lubricant, contains tens of thousands of nerve endings, and protects the glans from drying out and becoming desensitized from constant exposure. That's quite a useful bit of skin, don't you think?

[mattsmith48]

Age:18
Location:Canada
Were you circumcised?no
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised?I don't want kids but if I end up having one no
What reason will you have them done or not done? its literally child abuse

[Jinglebottom]

"Little function"?! The foreskin acts as a natural lubricant, contains tens of thousands of nerve endings, and protects the glans from drying out and becoming desensitized from constant exposure. That's quite a useful bit of skin, don't you think?
Do you have any of these problems?

[german_boy]

Age: 19
Location: Germany
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? 13
What reason were you circumcised? Parents wanted it
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Not at birth, maybe later
What reason will you have them done or not done? Firstly it's uncommon in Europe, secondly I want them to decide about it

[Skylark]

Do you have any of these problems?

Yes I do, in fact. My head is close to cracking because it's too dry, and it's become almost numb. Do you?

[Canadian Dream]

Age: 17
Location: Canada
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's their choice and if he or they want to be circumcised later on then that's ok. If you get it circumcised at birth it's a lot harder to reverse later on.

[ethan-s]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age:15
Location:Midwest USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Hygiene, mostly and maybe because the bible says, but Idk on that
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Hygiene. And I might find another reason by then.

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:D:cool:

[Drewboyy]

Age: 15
Location: NY
Were you circumcised? Yep
When were you circumcised? when I was baby
What reason were you circumcised? because it was the thing to do? I really don't know
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Most likely
What reason will you have them done or not done? I've read that it helps prevent disease and it's easier to clean.

[ThisBougieLife]

The definition of 'mutilate' is, from Google, 'to inflict a disfiguring injury on' and 'to inflict serious damage on', which circumcision is.

Also don't turn this into a tumblr war where everything is an insult to some obscure group and political correctness at the cost of life if needed is the word of law.

Agreed, for the most part. The idea that all human males are born defective and need "correcting" at birth is preposterous. Imagine if if it were females who needed this procedure done; the feminist outrage would be unparalleled. But since it's men, we just accept it as "the way things are" without question. I should also point out that preoccupation with routine infant circumcision (outside religious rituals) is largely an American phenomenon. It simply does not exist this way in Europe or Asia or most other parts of the world.

[Booker]

Age: 17
Location: NZ
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? 16
What reason were you circumcised? Personal/Health
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? His body his choice

Don't compare circumcision to "mutilation" - that's an insult to actual mutilation victims.

Search up the "Puk Pok" circumcision practices in the Philippines and say that it isn't mutilation.

[Justin569]

Age: 16
Location: Singapore
Were you circumcised? Nope
When were you circumcised? -
What reason were you circumcised? -
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Maybe yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Yes: cleanliness No: Being natural is good, and I'll leave the decision to them.

[tom20012016]

Then if someone has phimosis it shouldn't be fixed??Because is genital mutilation????

[Booker]

Then if someone has phimosis it shouldn't be fixed??Because is genital mutilation????

No, only when it's a forced circumcision on an infant or minor without consent and without a valid medical necessity

[Poontang King117]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age: 20
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Idk never have asked
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
Reasoning for your opinion? It should be their choice, I can teach proper hygiene to them. They can choose to be cut or uncut. Unless it is medically necessary
What reason will you have them done or not done?

[Skylark]

Then if someone has phimosis it shouldn't be fixed??Because is genital mutilation????

It still technically is genital mutilation, but that's beside the point. There are several steroids that can be taken or applied to the foreskin which have been shown to loosen the skin. Also, gently stretching it often can loosen it up. These should at least be attempted before chopping off your foreskin, at least imo.

Even still, circumcision should be done later in life, and only if necessary. Never at birth, and only with consent.

[Kyle37]

Age: 18
Location: Canada
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? N/A
What reason were you circumcised? N/A
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No, never.
What reason will you have them done or not done? I think it's an archaic process that's mostly done for the same reason as tattoos. Just to have something permanent so you have to say you belong to something (i.e. religion/cult, culture).

[Smarties21]

Age: 18
Location: England
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? At the age of 6.
What reason were you circumcised? For medical reasons.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? At the moment, I do not want children, but if I were to have a son then the answer would be no.
What reason will you have them done or not done? It is their body, and I do not have the right to make a permanent change to it. It should be their choice, and if they wanted to be circumcised, I would have nothing against it.

[nekid]

Age: 13
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? No reason to in my opinion

[Jericho14]

Age: 13
Location: Perth, Australia
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? 11
What reason were you circumcised? Tradition
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Maybe (But not at birth)
What reason will you have them done or not done? If yes: Cultural reason, If no: Circumcision isn't common in Australia or let him decide at later life

[JHardy9]

Age: 17
Location: Canada
Were you circumcised? no
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? no
What reason will you have them done or not done? want him to decide

[Agent X]

Age: 15
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? N/A
What reason were you circumcised? N/A
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Not unless they need to for medical reasons.
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's not my decision to cut off someone else's foreskin...

[RiHouse]

Age: 15
Location: Australia
Were you circumcised? Nope
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised?
What reason will you have them done or not done? I think it's pretty stupid and there's no reason to have it done, unless it's for a medical reason.

Not that I don't like cut dicks, i just don't really see why it had to be done.

[Chris298]

Age: 19
Location: Ohio, USA
Were you circumcised? yeah
When were you circumcised? When I was born
What reason were you circumcised? Dunno, just about every guy here is cut though.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? I really don't know, but I am leaning towards no.
What reason will you have them done or not done? This is really a difficult question!! I mean, part of me is glad that I am cut because all my friends and the guys at school are cut, and I know it should matter but it is nice to fit in... But part of me wonders what it would be like to have my foreskin, I have heard a lot that it makes sex/jerking off better... So yeah I will always wonder... And that is the problem, I mean I know it is easier to have the surgery done on a newborn, but I still think it is better if he would get to make the choice on his own.

[steellord321]

"Little function"?! The foreskin acts as a natural lubricant, contains tens of thousands of nerve endings, and protects the glans from drying out and becoming desensitized from constant exposure. That's quite a useful bit of skin, don't you think?

Yeah but not every circumcision is the same. I have a loose cut for instance so my skin covers the glans (and actually part of the head) when soft, except when i'm in the process of cleaning it. Sometimes like in locker rooms it even gets mistaken for uncut

[JamesCam]

Age: 15
Location: UK
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? 13
What reason were you circumcised? Tight foreskin
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's not my place to permanently alter my child without any good reason or without their consent. It's pretty rare here and so I guess not that many people get problems so why fix something that's not broken?

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[Impressionist1910]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? At birth
What reason were you circumcised? Nothing in particular
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Nope
What reason will you have them done or not done? I'm a bit unsatisfied and I don't want them to be. If they can clean it they can keep it. If they want to be circumcised, well let them choose that.

[Skylark]

Yeah but not every circumcision is the same. I have a loose cut for instance so my skin covers the glans (and actually part of the head) when soft, except when i'm in the process of cleaning it. Sometimes like in locker rooms it even gets mistaken for uncut

1. The glans is the head.

2. Most circumcisions are done to where there is very little movable skin on the penis. Yours is a rare exception.

[ntc05]

I'm from the UK so nope

[Mikeymic]

haha probably not

[BravoZulu]

It might sound stupid to some of you but in my family all the guys get circumcised and as such if I have a son he will have his dick circumcised as well.

[Skylark]

It might sound stupid to some of you but in my family all the guys get circumcised and as such if I have a son he will have his dick circumcised as well.

I think it's a ridiculous idea to chop off 2/3 of the penile skin, 20,000 nerve endings, the highly pleasurable ridged band, and protection and lubrication for the glans "cuz mah family duz it", but if it's what you want to do, far be it for us to stop you.

[Biomicro]

I am not circumcised

[ThomasD]

No, no need.

[Justpassing12]

Age:17
Location:USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Never asked, it's just the thing to do I guess
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Most likely
What reason will you have them done or not done? Again it just seems common, i like not having extra skin it's easier to deal with, unless my future wife has some objection I think I will do it.

[everlong]

Age: 16
Location: United States
Were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Probably not
What reason will you have them done or not done? I don't think it needs to be done

[Curiousdude]

I will for sure. I think its best and more manly.

[Skylark]

I will for sure. I think its best and more manly.

So chopping off 2/3 of your son's penile skin, decreasing his pleasure in masturbation and sex by about 70%, causing him unbearable pain in his first month of life, and eventually desensitizing his glans to the point where it's almost numb is "more manly." That's America for you, everyone.

[Hermes]

Yeah but not every circumcision is the same. I have a loose cut for instance so my skin covers the glans (and actually part of the head) when soft, except when i'm in the process of cleaning it. Sometimes like in locker rooms it even gets mistaken for uncut

Unfortunately the ridged band, which is towards the tip, is where most of the nerve endings are and it is pretty much impossible to be circumcised without cutting this bit off.

Part of the difficulty is who had the burden of proof. Some people have already argued that circumcision is "just what we do", i.e. a tradition and that those who think it should stop should make their case. On the other hand it seems to be if you are to alter someone's body surgically or advocate that surgery you should have the burden of proof to show that there is some advantage to doing so and that it outweighs any disadvantages and risks. To me that case is not made. The claimed advantage of cleanliness can be as easily obtained by a few minutes spent washing and the spread of HIV in, most places, is better dealt with by a limited number of sexual partners and using a condom. That nerve endings are removed which would have provided pleasure is beyond doubt, though coming up with an objective assessment of the effect on enjoymentr has proved difficult and, as with any surgery, there is risk, for example of infection or due to incompetence.

To add to this it seems to me for parents to impose a procedure on their child they should be convinced not only that the child will benefit but that the benfit would be dimished or forgone if the procedure was delayed until such time the child could understand what was proposed and make an informed decision for himself.

If someone, having the facts, decides for himself to be circumcised that ok in my book and I respect his right to make that decision. I see no good reason to impose it on anyone else, though.

[Sandybeaches]

Age: 15
Location: uk
Were you circumcised? no
When were you circumcised? n/a
What reason were you circumcised? n/a
Will you have your future boys circumcised? im not sure
What reason will you have them done or not done? Its cleaner, looks better etc but not sure if i want to take away his choice

[jake97aus]

Age: 18
Location: Australia
Were you circumcised? Nope
When were you circumcised? -
What reason were you circumcised? -
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No way! They will remain intact
What reason will you have them done or not done? No, because it's cruel, outdated, and pointless (unless for medical reasons)

It is that child's body and they should be the one to choose whether some doctor starts hacking at it with a knife.

[acerjg17]

Age: 18
Location: Michigan
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? At birth
What reason were you circumcised? Hygiene/ Custom
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done?
Same Reason

[Vermilion]

UK
I'm uncut
Would I cut my son/son's no I would let them choose when they are older so between 12-14

[user-999]

Age: 15
Location: Latvia
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? N/A
What reason were you circumcised? N/A
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? Why should I, I think its wonderful to have a foreskin if they wont like thay can cut it later.

[jxxx_z]

Nah, circumcision doesn't really make a difference in the early years...

[Hurricane932000]

Age: 16
Location: Florida, USA
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? when i was born
What reason were you circumcised? dad said it was the right thing to do at the time. thought that way but has learned since that we really didnt to be so if he had to do it over he would have left us uncut.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? no
What reason will you have them done or not done? not necessary

[football1124]

I definitely will

[obster11]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? They can always choose to do it themselves later, but they should get the choice

[Skylark]

I definitely will. It just looks better I think

If you decided people looked better without eyes, would you ask a doctor to stab out your son's too?

[nnoooooooopppeee]

Age: 15
Location: UK
Were you circumcised? No but I would like to be
Will you have your future boys circumcised? I'll set aside money for them if they ever want to be. I'll offer it to them when I give them "the talk" and let them decide tho.
What reason will you have them done or not done? It should be their choice.

[hockeyboy2000]

Age: 15
Location: Canada
Were you circumcised? no
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised? my whole family isn't
Will you have your future boys circumcised? no
What reason will you have them done or not done? not necessary, they can do it later if they want.

[Hideous]

Age: 17
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? Nope.
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? At birth, no. It's their decision and I would be okay with that.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Unless there's a severe medical condition, there is no reason to other than cosmetic purposes.

[Jthompson]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age: 18
Location: Maine, US
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth, from what I understand
What reason were you circumcised? I do t know.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yup
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's what everyone does in the US. For cleanliness I believe.

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[Skylark]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age: 18
Location: Maine, US
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth, from what I understand
What reason were you circumcised? I do t know.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yup
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's what everyone does in the US. For cleanliness I believe.

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Yeah the cleanliness stuff is basically a myth. I mean you can really only get in bad shape with a foreskin if you don't clean it; it's the same with the entire rest of your body. It's no harder to wash behind your ears or in your asscrack than it is to wash under there. People say the HIV risk is higher with a foreskin, but HIV rates are actually higher in the US than in Europe. Circumcision only affects HIV rates when there's an epidemic, like in Subsaharan Africa, and even still HIV rates are highest in the world there.

[Skylark]

Trust issues?? Like what? That leaves many questions up in the air for me, and would appreciate an explanation or example of what it means. Thx ✌️

Babies have been shown to refuse to breastfeed for up to months after they were circumcised.
Let me put it this way. Imagine being born, being held in your loving mother's arms, and then being strapped to a table and having one of the most sensitive parts of your body ripped apart and sliced off, the pain from which is enhanced by your own inexperience with pain itself. Shortly afterwards, you're returned to your mother, in shock from the pain (which many parents often mistake for sleeping). Now you've got a mental association burned into your mind between 1. your mother and 2. Mind-numbing pain that most adults couldn't bear to go through even one second of. Not good for the psyche, huh?

[Alex 2000]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?

Age: 16
Location: UK
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised?
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? I hear cut guys lose feeling in their dick. A lot of nerves are cut.

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So, no, I won't have my sons cut.

[NoahNoah]

I definitely wont'

[sidric8]

Yeah the cleanliness stuff is basically a myth…
ripped apart and sliced off, the pain from which…

Cut *is* cleaner. Not that uncut is uncleanable, of course you can clean a foreskin. But at the end of a long day, if you were to meet someone and want to get personal, there is more likely to be some funkiness with an uncut one. The cut one would be pretty much ready to go already, and that's nice to have.

The thing about babies and pain… a shot of anesthesia fixes that. "Ripped apart"? Come on. That sounds like it came from one of those highly partisan "intactivist" sites that are more concerned with maximizing shrill-ness than being accurate. Some people who post there do it because they want to vent, not to spread genuine understanding.

Not trying to fight about whether circumcision is the one true correct way or anything. Everyone can have their own opinion. But even if you are against it for perfectly valid reasons—of which there are many—there's no need to deny that it can have *any* benefits or make it sound worse than it really is.

But the internet teaches us that the standard way to disagree is to hulk smash any possibility of support for the other side, not to just acknowledge that there are arguments both ways, weigh them, and decide what conclusion we support on balance. Let's be better than that.

I'll go first: uncut seems to be more sensitive, doesn't require any irreversible operations, and provides a handy place to store Pez. See, we can all get along :)

[Skylark]

Cut *is* cleaner. Not that uncut is uncleanable, of course you can clean a foreskin. But at the end of a long day, if you were to meet someone and want to get personal, there is more likely to be some funkiness with an uncut one. The cut one would be pretty much ready to go already, and that's nice to have.

The thing about babies and pain… a shot of anesthesia fixes that. "Ripped apart"? Come on. That sounds like it came from one of those highly partisan "intactivist" sites that are more concerned with maximizing shrill-ness than being accurate. Some people who post there do it because they want to vent, not to spread genuine understanding.

Not trying to fight about whether circumcision is the one true correct way or anything. Everyone can have their own opinion. But even if you are against it for perfectly valid reasons—of which there are many—there's no need to deny that it can have *any* benefits or make it sound worse than it really is.

But the internet teaches us that the standard way to disagree is to hulk smash any possibility of support for the other side, not to just acknowledge that there are arguments both ways, weigh them, and decide what conclusion we support on balance. Let's be better than that.

I'll go first: uncut seems to be more sensitive, doesn't require any irreversible operations, and provides a handy place to store Pez. See, we can all get along :)

I'd rather have a dick that's harder to wash than a dick that i can't even feel it if things do get personal.

About the anesthesia thing, they don't do anesthesia. They can't inject it and they can't put the baby under general anesthesia, so they use this numbing cream that doesn't do shit.

And let's parse words here. In every circumcision i've witnessed or heard about, the foreskin is literally ripped from the glans, which it is fused to, with this little metal rod. It would be like if someone shoved a needle under your fingernail and started sliding it back and forth to separate the nail from the nail bed. Therefore, it is technically ripped apart.

I'm describing circumcision exactly how it is. I've acknowledged that there are other points of view and arguments, and i've come to a reasonable conclusion which takes into account those other arguments and my own morals and opinions. I've obviously had this same argument many times before, I've had time to come to my own conclusions.

You can be as passive-aggressive as you want, but let's just try not to make any assumptions about other people when we really don't even know. There! Simple as that!

And I'll agree that we can all get along. :)

[Eli.]

Age: 13
Location: Connecticut
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? None in particular
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? I don't really see why not, I guess it makes it easier for certain things.

[sidric8]

they don't do anesthesia…And I'll agree that we can all get along. :)

There's a lot of misinformation around. Some of the "facts" you're relying on aren't true.

I'm not trying to change your mind. In fact, I haven't given a single argument in favor of circumcision. Your opinion (though different from mine) is valid, based on the large number of factors and preferences it sounds like you've considered. But your conclusion will come across as even stronger if you keep your facts really solid.

[Skylark]

There's a lot of misinformation around. Some of the "facts" you're relying on aren't true.

I'm not trying to change your mind. In fact, I haven't given a single argument in favor of circumcision. Your opinion (though different from mine) is valid, based on the large number of factors and preferences it sounds like you've considered. But your conclusion will come across as even stronger if you keep your facts really solid.

I'll admit, they do use anesthesia in SOME cases. However this anesthesia is a shot of lidocaine, which, I can say from personal experience, doesn't do shit. I had two teeth pulled when i was 11, and they used lidocaine injected into my upper and lower lips and gums as an anesthetic. I still felt it and it fucking hurt when they pulled those teeth. And those were baby teeth! Imagine what it must feel like with the same type of injection, but when it's the most sensitive part of a highly pain-sensitive newborn's penis instead of teeth.

If you're not trying to change my mind then why are you arguing at all? There's no reason to randomly nitpick. You're not my English teacher, and I'm starting to like her more than you; she's not as condescending and passive-aggressive as you seem to be. Now do us all a favor, and fuck off.

Age: 13
Location: Connecticut
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? None in particular
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? I don't really see why not, I guess it makes it easier for certain things.

Circumcision doesn't make anything easier at all. It takes a maximum of 30 extra seconds to clean under your foreskin. The only reason it would ever be difficult to do is lack of knowledge of the foreskin, which is extremely prevalent in America. Yes, the CDC recommends it, but of course they do: they're catering to the massive medical industry (yes, not field, industry). Look at the UK, Canada, Australia: all three denounce infant circumcision, and in Australia it's even illegal to circumcise a boy without his consent.

Double posts merged. Please use the edit button next time. ~Lost Horizon

[german_boy]

I'll admit, they do use anesthesia in SOME cases. However this anesthesia is a shot of lidocaine, which, I can say from personal experience, doesn't do shit. I had two teeth pulled when i was 11, and they used lidocaine injected into my upper and lower lips and gums as an anesthetic. I still felt it and it fucking hurt when they pulled those teeth. And those were baby teeth! Imagine what it must feel like with the same type of injection, but when it's the most sensitive part of a highly pain-sensitive newborn's penis instead of teeth.



I had my wisdom teeth removed with lidocaine and didn't feel any pain at all. Statistics say about 20% of the local anaesthetics are ineffective due to false injection, tissue inflammation, ... - nevertheless, the risk of infectivity is a lot lower at circumcisions than at dental treatments due to medical reasons.

Since there is a high risk of an ineffective anaesthesia, I'm against infant circumcision. Moreover, the boy should have a choice. I, however, understand the supportive arguments for infant circumcision.

and in Australia it's even illegal to circumcise a boy without his consent.

That's false. It's not illegal. The Australian gov decided to abolish cosmetical infant circumcisions in public hospitals. In private hospitals, however, it's allowed.

[obster11]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised?
What reason were you circumcised? I'll answer why I wasn't, my parents thought they'd leave the decision to me
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? I see no reason for it unless they have a medical issue that requires it

[Don Giovanni]

Age:17
Location:Turkey.
Were you circumcised? Yes.
When were you circumcised? When im 11.
What reason were you circumcised? Religion. (Im muslim)
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yeah.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Religion and its not unhealthy.

[Skylark]

I had my wisdom teeth removed with lidocaine and didn't feel any pain at all. Statistics say about 20% of the local anaesthetics are ineffective due to false injection, tissue inflammation, ... - nevertheless, the risk of infectivity is a lot lower at circumcisions than at dental treatments due to medical reasons.

Since there is a high risk of an ineffective anaesthesia, I'm against infant circumcision. Moreover, the boy should have a choice. I, however, understand the supportive arguments for infant circumcision.

20%... That's quite a lot of infant circumcisions where the anesthetic got fucked up.

And can you list the strongest argument for infant circumcision that stands out to you?

That's false. It's not illegal. The Australian gov decided to abolish cosmetical infant circumcisions in public hospitals. In private hospitals, however, it's allowed.

However the ratio of public to private hospitals in AUS is about 2:1. The majority of hospitals have it banned.

If i could figure out how to include this damned graph it would be nice xD

EDIT: http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7224&stc=1&d=1478457590

That'll do.

[lliam]

Will you have your future boys circumcised?

What reason will you have them done or not done?




never. it has to be his choice.

imo, this is simply malicious wounding.

[loki2000]

Yes I would ...

[TomA]

Age:15
Location:UK
Were you circumcised? NO
When were you circumcised? N/A
What reason were you circumcised? N/A
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done?
I just think there's nothing wrong with having one so why should it be removed. Anyway, I think it looks better tbh

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[Jameson9]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Religious
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Religious

[alohakanaka808]

I think I probably will

[Doctor.Nothing]

Age: 19
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? Birth
What reason were you circumcised? Not entirely sure... probably "medical," and also probably because that was/is kind of the norm.... (especially since I was born in Oklahoma- OK has a relatively high circumcision rate)
Will you have your future boys circumcised? If I have kids (big "if," though lol) probably not.
What reason will you have them done or not done? I just feel that the foreskin is there for a reason, and if there's no medical reason to have it removed why bother? If my son decides later in life to have it done, then that's his own choice :)

[crumbs]

I think I probably will

Why take the choice away from your boys? Just wondering.

A few of my mates thanked their dads for leaving them uncut, because they could make the choice for themselves.

It's only popular in America because of the culture, nobody does it outside America (which says something).

[sidric8]

Why take the choice away from your boys? Just wondering.

Because if you're ever going to have it done, infancy is the best time.
• Infants heal in only a few days instead about of a month like adults
• Adult circumcisions usually require stitches (and sometimes leave stitch marks even after healing) while infant ones don't.
• Since it's a simpler, faster procedure on an infant, it costs less.
• During their brief healing time, infants aren't busy walking around, going to classes, etc. They're just lying there anyways.
• If the reason for considering circumcision is health/hygiene, might as well start racking up those benefits earlier
• Same for social benefits, if that's the reason.
• I know at least two guys who wish they were cut, but not quite enough to go through the pain and expense once older. Making to choice to not circumcise early is kind of making the choice not to do it ever, unless the guy really cares a lot.

Not saying it's definitely always the right choice, or that you can know for sure in advance. But if you think it *is* going to be the best choice, earlier is better. Plus parents make all kinds of *way* more important choices than circumcision: what religion to raise a kid, who his friends will be growing up, where he'll go to school, etc. It's impossible to not make *some* choices for your kid; the question is whether the benefits of getting circumcised early are worth it (assuming you think circumcision is a good thing anyways).

[Falcons_11]

I'm not circumcised. I live in the USA where most guys are circumcised. So, I guess being uncircumcised here is oddity. My parents decided not to have me circumcised probably because my dad isn't circumcised. If I have sons I won't circumcise them either. If later, when they are adults, they can have themselves circumcised if they want. I don't consider having a foreskin is unclean as long as you have good hygiene and take care of your penis. It takes less than a minute to take care of your uncircumcised penis.

[loserboy]

Age:19
Location:US
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? I wasn't
What reason were you circumcised? None
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No i will leave that up to them.
What reason will you have them done or not done? I wasn't circumcised so i won't circumcise my sons.

[zaccary]

Age: 16
Location: USA
Were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? I find circumcison better in many ways,

[Ansonnn]

Age: 14
Location: Malaysia
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Last year
What reason were you circumcised? Phimosis
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Recommend to,but final decision up to them
What reason will you have them done or not done? Cleanliness and hygiene

[heresjohnny]

Because if you're ever going to have it done, infancy is the best time.
• Infants heal in only a few days instead about of a month like adults
• Adult circumcisions usually require stitches (and sometimes leave stitch marks even after healing) while infant ones don't.
• Since it's a simpler, faster procedure on an infant, it costs less.
• During their brief healing time, infants aren't busy walking around, going to classes, etc. They're just lying there anyways.

None of that makes it ok, especially "they're just lying there." No infant is consenting to something without any medical benefit. They scream. They go into shock. Some even bleed to death.

Adults consent on their own and can be put to sleep while it happens. Babies? They're wide awake...until they pass out from the screaming.

The pain medicine given to babies isn't given enough time to set in. A lot of times, EMLA cream is used...the same stuff with a huge warning on it not to use on open wounds or genitals of children. :eek:

• If the reason for considering circumcision is health/hygiene, might as well start racking up those benefits earlier
• Same for social benefits, if that's the reason.
• I know at least two guys who wish they were cut, but not quite enough to go through the pain and expense once older. Making to choice to not circumcise early is kind of making the choice not to do it ever, unless the guy really cares a lot.

Health/hygiene...are we really saying that we don't trust our kids to wash themselves? It's not that complicated. Heck, girls can wash their parts. Are we saying that guys can't figure it out? If it was so complex, Europe would be full of issues.

Not saying it's definitely always the right choice, or that you can know for sure in advance. But if you think it *is* going to be the best choice, earlier is better. Plus parents make all kinds of *way* more important choices than circumcision: what religion to raise a kid, who his friends will be growing up, where he'll go to school, etc. It's impossible to not make *some* choices for your kid; the question is whether the benefits of getting circumcised early are worth it (assuming you think circumcision is a good thing anyways).

Circumcision involves an implement of destruction and a penis. None of those other decisions even come close to harming a kid.

Look up the videos on YouTube. Look at the photos.

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/PublicHealthNotifications/ucm062279.htm
"We received 105 reports of injuries involving circumcision clamps between July 1996 and January 20001. These have included laceration, hemorrhage, penile amputation, and urethral damage."

(Penile amputation...aka they cut the whole thing off all the way down...sawed it down like a tree.)


https://www.schmidtlaw.com/mogen-clamp-circumcision-lawsuit-filed-for-penis-amputation/
Mogen Clamp Circumcision Lawsuit Filed for Penis Amputation


If humans didn't need their foreskin, wouldn't evolution have gotten rid of it over several thousand years?

[XPEric]

Age: 18.
Location: New York, USA.
Were you circumcised? Yes.
When were you circumcised? At birth.
What reason were you circumcised? Norm in USA.
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No.
What reason will you have them done or not done? Should be their decision, since they'd be stuck with it for life.

[Irishperson15]

No, I think it is unnatural and should only be done for medical reasons. They can decide themselves if they want it done.

[NewLeafsFan]

I live in Ontario, Canada.

Im getting circumcised soon because my foreskin didnt develope normally. I am concerned that this trait could be passed on to my future sons genetically so i think that its responsible to have them cut.

If i hate being cut once the ive recovered from the procedure than i might change my mind though.

[the main man]

Age:16
Location:usa
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? as a baby
What reason were you circumcised? religion i guess
Will you have your future boys circumcised? no
What reason will you have them done or not done?well, why would i? I'm not very religious, i prefer the look, and it's supposed to make sex much more enjoyable.

[Muk2000]

22
Canada
Yes
routine
may be
I find it looks better.

[MDaniel]

Yeah, i am cut, and i think it looks nicer. Just my opinion.

[Vicboy2707]

Age: 16
Location: Australia
Were you circumcised? No
When were you circumcised? No
What reason were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No way
What reason will you have them done or not done? It's their choice

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[theyear3000]

No not unless it is medically necessary

[Olds01]

Age: 15
Location: Alaska, USA
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? Shortly after I was born
What reason were you circumcised? "It is easier to clean"
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? I find that there is no good reason to circumcise your son and get rid of such a sensitive body part without their knowledge or consent. I also feel that there are other medical interventions that aren't surgically based to remedy foreskin "problems."

[sensor97]

Is that a good reason, let the boy decide on his own, what right do you have to decide for him, also by your mid 30's yr dick will begin to lose sensitivity,man uncut dick retains all its feeling for a lifetime. Read WHY many US boys are cut and you may change your mind!

[Dmaxd123]

There are a few threads asking guys about their own circumcision, but I am wondering whether or not you'll have your future boys circumcised?



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Age: 18
Location: usa
Were you circumcised? yes
When were you circumcised? infant
What reason were you circumcised? probably health
Will you have your future boys circumcised? yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? family friend works at a urologist office, they said that a lot of older guys who lose dexterity start to have troubles cleaning themselves so then it's another job a nurse has to do to keep the guys healthy

[Yonah]

Age: 14
Location: Israel
Were you circumcised? Yes
When were you circumcised? As a baby
What reason were you circumcised? Tradition
Will you have your future boys circumcised? Yes
What reason will you have them done or not done? Tradition. It's better to be cut, I think.

[bonbon]

Age: 14
Location: Western Europe
Were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? Unless they get a medical condition requiring it, I see no serious reason to do it. No, esthetics isn't one. And no, hygiene isn't one either, cleaning it properly is no big deal.

[Dmaxd123]

Age: 14
Location: Western Europe
Were you circumcised? No
Will you have your future boys circumcised? No
What reason will you have them done or not done? Unless they get a medical condition requiring it, I see no serious reason to do it. No, esthetics isn't one. And no, hygiene isn't one either, cleaning it properly is no big deal.

cleaning properly at 14 is easy, cleaning at 88 will probably be different... i'm not saying one way is right or wrong just we have to plan on getting old some day

[Riley2015]

Absolutely not, the only time it is acceptable should be if its for a medical reason and no other reason. Its a part of their body, they should be allowed to decide if they want to be cut or uncut later in life, no one else should decide for them. Unless strictly for medical purposes i see it as a form of abuse. There would be an outcry if we mutilated girls yet boys are mutilated and its considered normal and acceptable, it actually causes great pain and for babies there is a risk of infection and death. its sick!

[Atlantis]

Yeah, i am cut, and i think it looks nicer. Just my opinion.

Please don't bump old threads. :locked: