Getting circumcized as an infant is about a 15 minute procedure that involves very little pain and is completely healed in about 3-5 days.Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla
Getting circumcized as an adult involves quite a bit of pain and has a much longer recovery time with more possibilities of complication.
You don't have children do you? Believe me: infants are more than capable of "protesting" when something is being done to them that they don't like. My son made very little fuss when he was circumcised. He cried when he was put down on the table because it was cold, and that's about it.Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla
The circumcision process, when done on an infant in a proper clinical environment, is not nearly as traumatic and painful as the anti circumcision camp try to make it out to be.
I have no problem with that whatsoever. You can think I'm wrong all day long. I just take exception to people suggesting that I'm a criminal because of a parenting decision I've made that they disagree with (yes, I know that wasn't you originally, but you did "pick up the ball," so to speak).Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla
As has been said by Whacker, you as a parent should realize that by the time your children reach their majority, you will have made hundreds, if not thousands of important decisions on their behalf, all in the belief that you are doing what is best for them. We make these decisions based on our analysis of the information that is available to us at the time.Originally Posted by Lemur
What I have noted about this discussion is that none of us who believe in the benefits of circumcision have mentioned trying to force circumcision on other parents' children, or have even really gone out of our way to try to convince you that it is something you should do.
On the other hand, the anti-circumcision camp seems adamant in their belief that they are right and want to (at best) exert pressure on other parents not to circumcise and (at worst) criminalise the idea of infant circumcision.
Just saying, is all...
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As far as "you can't give it back," goes, yes I did weigh that up when making my decision. But it also works the other way. Given the pain, recovery time, and complications that can arise when being circumcised as an adult vs as a child, by not circumcising my son, I felt I would be removing that choice for him. So either way I was taking away an option.
I am very glad that I am circumcised, but having seen what the results of adult circumcision are first hand I would never have opted to have it done as an adult. Because at that point, I don't believe the benefits outweigh to pain and suffering an adult goes through after being circumcised.
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