Jeez sounds like agony :umm2::worry: , this is why I don't understand why people have it done for "cosmetic reasons" why put yourself through that pain willingly. It's not like going to the hairdressers for a haircut .

Honestly it was terrible, and at the time I had no idea what it was for, I was too young to understand.

That's bad but if it was for medical reasons do you think it was worth it ?. And now looking back would you rather of had it as an adult or are you glad you had it as a child, and got it out the way despite the pain ? :worry: .

Noooo, not thier onion rings!!

Yeah, I don't think it should be allowed on children anywhere unless there's a medical reason for it. It's a very outdated practice.

It does not help keep any region clean, you may as well say remove all their teeth to protect against tooth decay. There is no medical evidence of note that would suggest it is a good idea and that is precisely why no doctor would ever suggest it be done to a healthy child.

was going to do a poem on this but just going to say it in a statement that will be less effective -

if Iceland try to ban all men then are circumcised they will have a discrimination case against them and I am sure sales will take a snip.

no good at comedy - going back to poetry :laugh:

It's not much different to the practice of docking dogs tails, and that has been banned for years

It's not a UK thing, it's pretty much everywhere in the western world besides North America thing :laugh: You don't cut bits of your body off to keep them clean, such odd logic

I don't think ear piercing is as bad, because you are not messing with someones genitals, but I do think it's unnecessary, it's better to just wait for the kid to ask for that. Babies and little kids already have to go through necessary pain with the heal prick for example and vaccines, so it's really a bit cruel to put them through cosmetic procedures..

Oh yes definitley preferred to have it as a child than an adult because I can only imagine how clearer the pain would be in my mind, if what I went through as a child is still there.

Here, here. It's as barbaric as Female Genital Mutilation. Totally unnecessary unless for medical reasons.

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-baby-goodluck

People on my friends list are saying circumcision is harmless and such.

Even if it WAS harmless, its still cutting off a piece of another persons body without their consent.

It's also a bit silly to assume it's "cleaner" when it's done ,when its down to your personal hygiene whether you have it done or not . If you have it done and never wash then it hasn't made a difference :facepalm: ,and if you don't have it then you just have to wash properly .

People say the same thing with pubes, if you get rid of them it's "cleaner" , but again it's your own personal hygiene but it makes sense to get rid of pubes more .

We can fume and quote all the evidence in the world and it won't make any difference. It is a religious practice, end of, and it won't be banned.
The best we can hope for is some medical supervision or licencing of practitioners like it is done in Sweden and few other countries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision_and_law

yes it will, religion is drastically dying out in the modern world and this vile practice will do the same

This is what I hope for too , that they seek medical supervision and take health precautions for the safety of the babies they're so fragile . They can't afford to risk infections or complications :worry: .

time will tell, Trumpet
but first let's see how Iceland fares with this.
They are not the first to try, you know. All previous attempts by supposedly modern and not religious countries ended in a climbdown and a compromise to allow religious circumcision, so I'm not holding my breath

The Bible (Genesis) says:
http://biblehub.com/genesis/17-11.htm



I guess it's lucky God didn't ask for more, like some fingers or an arm

But why would God make men with foreskins if God wanted them not to have them :suspect:

It's not just religious reasons why people have it done though :shrug: ,and as we all know people interpret religious scriptures whichever way they want . You don't necessarily have to take everything LITERALLY .

No, its not just religious reasons.

But still, it should not be done on babies without a medical need for it to be done. As babies cannot consent to having parts of their penis chopped off. I actually just watched a video of a circumcision, and am even more against it D: I knew what the video was (was posted elsewhere) but curiosity got the better of me..and that poor child :( Guy who did it also sucked the blood off. So parents watched while a stranger chopped a part of their baby off, unnecessarily..and then sucked its penis. Its just..gross.

Actually no, it's not like saying that at all :conf::conf::conf:

The piece of skin doesn't benefit anyone's life in anyway. And no it is not rubbish because not everyone who is uncircumcised has good hygiene- and that is what increases the risk of cancer.

female circumcision is a whole other topic- you can not relate the two

Very true. This passage is in all different Bible versions, but afaik, Christians don't consider circumcision necessary. But Muslims and Jews do. Go figure :shrug: