Uncircumcised?? What's the Big Deal??

[saved4always]

2 decades of doing child care and I have only had one boy who was uncircumsized.

His mother didn't have it done at birth because the father hadn't had it done so they said it was a family thing. Mom broke up with dad when daycare boy was 2.5 yrs old.

First thing she did after leaving dad was have her son circumsized.

Other than that, I have had NO boys here who have not been circumsized.

I had my son done simply because it was something that was just done then, I guess I honestly don't recall even being asked about it.

Same here. My boys are 17 and 19 and it was just something that was done then. They may have asked if we wanted it done and we probably were just like "sure" since we did not know any boys who weren't and really didn't know much about it at all. "Back in the day" , we didn't have all this info on the internet or tv shows with opinions like they do now. We just did whatever the doctor said. There is so much more information that is easily accessible now. I don't know what I would do now but I would surely do more research than I did when I was a new parent.

[Michael]

I didn't know posts could be deleted??

Posts CAN be deleted by either the original poster (within the first few minutes) OR an Admin. No admin deleted a post here. I see no reference to it within the admin notes.

[KEG123]

How come my post was edited, Michael?

[Michael]

How come my post was edited, Michael?

You wrote "efinitely" and I changed it to "definitely". Would you like it changed back?

[Cat Herder]

I guess the Circumcision Debate has not surfaced in my region. At least not to my knowledge. :confused:

I have been keeping others people kids since I was 13, taking care of trauma patients since 18 (not to mention dating or married since 16 : and have yet to see one male (over 24 hours old) that was not circumcised.

IDK, It just is not that common here... or maybe I did not look close enough... Hmmm...::::

[countrymom]

ok, ladies, I saw it done first hand, when I was a nursing student. The baby does cry, but not like you think, its like those who get their ears pierced.

when I worked in a nursing home, alot of older men ended up with infections, its awful how much pain they are in.

we had our ds done, but we thought it was the norm too, but it wasn't cometic or anything, I just don't how clean he would wash himself because the kid forgets to wash his hair in the shower---hes 9.

ds was also born with an undecended testicle, he had surgury at 2 yrs old, he has no memory of it, and he doesn't even realize he has a small scar. So will a circ. traumatize them, nope.

[SilverSabre25]

I guess the Circumcision Debate has not surfaced in my region. At least not to my knowledge. :confused:

I have been keeping others people kids since I was 13, taking care of trauma patients since 18 (not to mention dating or married since 16 : and have yet to see one male (over 24 hours old) that was not circumcised.

IDK, It just is not that common here... or maybe I did not look close enough... Hmmm...::::

Regional thing. You're in the deep south; rates are still very, very high down there.

[RonJLoq]

Being Catholic it is part of our Judeo-Christian religion. Religious male circumcision is considered a commandment from God and Jesus was also circumcised.

It is NOT Catholic to circumcise. It's against the official policy of the Holy Roman Church.

Catechism article 2297 days no amputations from non-consenting persons. Pius XII affirmed in 1952 that circumcision is only allowed when it treats a didease that can't be countered any other way. Popes every century have affirmed Cantate Domino (1442) which says circumcision "cannot possibly be observed without loss of eternal salvation."

See also CatholicsAgainstCircumcision.org

Cheers,
-Ron

[Michael]

It is NOT Catholic to circumcise. It's against the official policy of the Holy Roman Church.

Catechism article 2297 days no amputations from non-consenting persons. Pius XII affirmed in 1952 that circumcision is only allowed when it treats a didease that can't be countered any other way. Popes every century have affirmed Cantate Domino (1442) which says circumcision "cannot possibly be observed without loss of eternal salvation."

See also CatholicsAgainstCircumcision.org

Cheers,
-Ron

Are you using a website for your facts? Here's one: The modern Roman Catholic Church maintains a neutral position on the practice of non-religious circumcision, and has never addressed the issue of infant circumcision specifically. "Slosar, J.P.; D. O'Brien (2003). "The Ethics of Neonatal Male Circumcision: A Catholic Perspective". American Journal of Bioethics "

The Circumcision of Jesus is an event from the life of Jesus of Nazareth according to the Gospel of Luke, which states in verse 2:21 that Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth (traditionally January 1).

If it was good enough for Jesus it is good enough for me. I don't want to get into a conversation about gnostics and later day Chirstians. We will all find our way to heaven or hell depending on what you want to believe.

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

JMHO but cleanliness is true.

I know it's TMI but seriously, smell is key here.

An uncircumsized man can recently shower and go to the bathroom and if they don't "shake it" enough, any additional beads or urine can retract with the skin and literally forment all day long.

It's worse smelling than a 2 week litter box!

If I had to do it all over again, I would circ my child.

Again TMI, but I think from a intercourse perspective, circ is better.

WHAT??? Ok thats just nasty. My hubby and both boys are not Circumsised and they definately dont smell like that either.

Maybe you have had an experience with someone who was unclean. Im sure many of us have. But my boys know how to clean it properly, Everytime.

That is OUR JOB AS PARENTS to teach them that.

And I might add that, to me they are considerably bigger than circumsised boys. The proof is in the puddin. I have changed many boys diapers and im puzzled as to why they are so small. It's almost like they cut half of it off!

[youretooloud]

I don't have boys, but if I did, I'd probably leave it up to the baby's father to decide that.

I respect both sides of the argument, but, I don't have a penis, so I'd defer to the one who did.

Our insurance doesn't cover it anymore, so most likely we'd choose to leave the baby uncircumcised.

[Unregistered]

I'm a new care provider, and will create an account for myself asap. I have been lurking for a few days.
On to the topic, i am completely against cutting off bits of unconsenting persons for cosmetic reasons, but that isn't why i'm posting. I'm posting b/c it drives me crazy to see the word "uncircumsized" it makes no sense. The proper term is intact. You can't be uncirced, you either are circed, or you are intact.
That's all .
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