Poll: Poll: If you ever have a daughter, will you have her circumcised?
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Male and Female circumcision is meant to serve the same purpose - to prevent masturbation, and promote no sex before marriage.
Both are left over in our society from many, many years ago and both are stupid ideas that serve no practical purpose whatsoever. Female circumcision is more 'brutal' because women in history used to be treated like shit, and as such usually got the worse end of the bargain.
I would do neither to my son or daughter, especially when they're unable to decide for them selves.
Do you know why male circumcision is performed when he's an infant?
Because if you ask him if you can take a knife to his dick in 10 years time, he'll punch you in the face and ask what kind of benefit that would serve at all. And he'd be right.
Face it. Circumcision is a barbaric practice for either gender, and i personally think both are stupid ideas that should have been outlawed years ago.
It's illegal to take a knife to your daughters genitals, why not your sons?
Both are left over in our society from many, many years ago and both are stupid ideas that serve no practical purpose whatsoever. Female circumcision is more 'brutal' because women in history used to be treated like shit, and as such usually got the worse end of the bargain.
I would do neither to my son or daughter, especially when they're unable to decide for them selves.
Do you know why male circumcision is performed when he's an infant?
Because if you ask him if you can take a knife to his dick in 10 years time, he'll punch you in the face and ask what kind of benefit that would serve at all. And he'd be right.
Face it. Circumcision is a barbaric practice for either gender, and i personally think both are stupid ideas that should have been outlawed years ago.
It's illegal to take a knife to your daughters genitals, why not your sons?
Quite frankly I never understood the point of it, it kind of confuses me why either gender would be put through that process (I understand there are some health concerns for males)
The religious aspect has always troubled me, call me a gnostic Christian/Buddhist (or somewhere in between), I have studied many different faiths, including judaism, islam, hinduism and even some of the american cults like scientology and the one that asshole Glenn Beck is part of, the practice of circumcision being performed on either gender doesn't seem to receive any rational justification in any of the so called holy texts as far as I can see, the operation only seems to take something away from a child before he is given the right to make any choices for himself, which in my opinion is completely wrong.
With regard to the process of female circumcision, it seems like a pretty way of saying mutilation, there is no justification for it, religious, medical or whatever
It. Is. Wrong.
So why do some cultures still engage in the practice?
Well my knowledge of African cultures is fairly limited, so I cannot really contribute all that much to the discussion, however I am familiar with the process being inflicted on muslim girls here in England, especially around my Dad's home town of Bradford (lovingly referred to as "Bradistan" by most who live around it), whereupon if the family did not perform an honour killing on one of their daughters for sleeping with a non-muslim (something I have caught wind of one too many times for it to be simple hearsay), they would render them unable to engage in the act of sexual recreation anyway, sometimes as a preemptive measure as well.
An interview with a campaigner against the process explained how her family (in Bradford no less) had her taken back to Pakistan to "visit her uncle", whereupon she was introduced to the man she was to marry when she turned 16, (being 12 at the time, the prospective husband? 21!) according to the interview, she attempted to escape this fate, confiding in her mother her disgust with the forced wedding process, something that she had learned was illegal in the UK, where she hoped to be a more integrated citizen, rather than following her family in extremism, her mother apparently comforted her, then in her sleep had her tied down and the mutilation was performed, to prevent her from being "any good to a white man", upon returning to the UK, she escaped her parents and was involved with a child protective services group, once turning 16 she started releasing information about what was going on, and now at 28, with a husband and a family of her own she is involved in campaigning against the forced marriages and genital mutilation procedures, disowned by her family and with nothing to show for that. The interview was in an issue of the Leeds guide sex issue dated October 2009, if you can find it it is a really good read, however I think I got enough out of it to illustrate my point at the very least, female circumcision is an awful procedure that should remain with the sorts of barbaric cultures that we, in the so called "civilised world" should oppose at every turn, because the scum that engages in it should have died out long ago.
The religious aspect has always troubled me, call me a gnostic Christian/Buddhist (or somewhere in between), I have studied many different faiths, including judaism, islam, hinduism and even some of the american cults like scientology and the one that asshole Glenn Beck is part of, the practice of circumcision being performed on either gender doesn't seem to receive any rational justification in any of the so called holy texts as far as I can see, the operation only seems to take something away from a child before he is given the right to make any choices for himself, which in my opinion is completely wrong.
With regard to the process of female circumcision, it seems like a pretty way of saying mutilation, there is no justification for it, religious, medical or whatever
It. Is. Wrong.
So why do some cultures still engage in the practice?
Well my knowledge of African cultures is fairly limited, so I cannot really contribute all that much to the discussion, however I am familiar with the process being inflicted on muslim girls here in England, especially around my Dad's home town of Bradford (lovingly referred to as "Bradistan" by most who live around it), whereupon if the family did not perform an honour killing on one of their daughters for sleeping with a non-muslim (something I have caught wind of one too many times for it to be simple hearsay), they would render them unable to engage in the act of sexual recreation anyway, sometimes as a preemptive measure as well.
An interview with a campaigner against the process explained how her family (in Bradford no less) had her taken back to Pakistan to "visit her uncle", whereupon she was introduced to the man she was to marry when she turned 16, (being 12 at the time, the prospective husband? 21!) according to the interview, she attempted to escape this fate, confiding in her mother her disgust with the forced wedding process, something that she had learned was illegal in the UK, where she hoped to be a more integrated citizen, rather than following her family in extremism, her mother apparently comforted her, then in her sleep had her tied down and the mutilation was performed, to prevent her from being "any good to a white man", upon returning to the UK, she escaped her parents and was involved with a child protective services group, once turning 16 she started releasing information about what was going on, and now at 28, with a husband and a family of her own she is involved in campaigning against the forced marriages and genital mutilation procedures, disowned by her family and with nothing to show for that. The interview was in an issue of the Leeds guide sex issue dated October 2009, if you can find it it is a really good read, however I think I got enough out of it to illustrate my point at the very least, female circumcision is an awful procedure that should remain with the sorts of barbaric cultures that we, in the so called "civilised world" should oppose at every turn, because the scum that engages in it should have died out long ago.
Loaded question fail.
Female circumcision isn't an alternative. It's mutilation. It's not even right to call it circumcision; it would be sort of like circumcision if the procedure removed the clitoral hood and I can't imagine a plausible reason to do that. A better comparison to FGM is if somebody sliced off a part of some dude's glans.
Female circumcision isn't an alternative. It's mutilation. It's not even right to call it circumcision; it would be sort of like circumcision if the procedure removed the clitoral hood and I can't imagine a plausible reason to do that. A better comparison to FGM is if somebody sliced off a part of some dude's glans.
No child of mine, male or female, will ever be circumcised. Ever.
I will never intentionally conceive with a woman who would want her children circumcised, and if I accidentally do or she changes her mind later, ***** can go to hell--I'll use any legal means necessary to preserve my baby's genitals. I'll take the case to the supreme court if I have to.
Circumcision is one of the most grotesque and monstrous primitive, barbaric rituals that still exist in the civilized world today, and contrary to popular belief it has never been proven to have any benefit that proper personal hygiene can't take care of.
If you come near my child's junk with a sharp object, prepare to have it jammed up your urethra.
This little rant of mine is mostly against male circumcision, because it's actually still fairly widespread where I live. Female circumcision is even worse, because not even the most ignorant savage would think that there is a practical benefit to it.
I will never intentionally conceive with a woman who would want her children circumcised, and if I accidentally do or she changes her mind later, ***** can go to hell--I'll use any legal means necessary to preserve my baby's genitals. I'll take the case to the supreme court if I have to.
Circumcision is one of the most grotesque and monstrous primitive, barbaric rituals that still exist in the civilized world today, and contrary to popular belief it has never been proven to have any benefit that proper personal hygiene can't take care of.
If you come near my child's junk with a sharp object, prepare to have it jammed up your urethra.
This little rant of mine is mostly against male circumcision, because it's actually still fairly widespread where I live. Female circumcision is even worse, because not even the most ignorant savage would think that there is a practical benefit to it.
No matter of sex, circumcision is unnecessary, unnatural and a disgusting act of parents forcing their beliefs on their children.
Well I was Circumsized because my mom sais she didnt want me to grow up with a ant eater dick and im fine with it. it doesnt stop me from fapping and its a little more hygienic . but that FGM is Disturbing and is Horrible.
Circumcision is practiced for religious or cultural reasons. I'm not going to sit here and say "THAT'S A HORRIBLE THING TO DO". It would be like criticizing Christians for teaching their children about Hell. I personally think that's a pretty mentally traumatizing thing to do to a child. I personally would not have my daughter circumcised, but then, I don't live in a society that practices female circumcision. Perhaps I would feel differently if I lived in a place where that was practiced. Yes folks, circumcision is sometimes uncomfortable to talk about, but any kind of body modification is. Some parents get their child's ear pierced, yet you don't seem to freak out about putting a hole in a child's earlobe. It's all a matter of perception, culture, and opinion. When it comes to the issue of "forcing a parent's beliefs on a child" I personally feel that that's not the thing to do, that you should let the child decide when they are older, but again, I live in a society where I can make that kind of choice.
Well I'm not circumcised so why circumcise my girl? Ok I'm not going to go on a rant as to why I don't think Circumcision is the best thing so here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QI5IoWP50 its Penn & Teller Bullshit Circumcision.
why? i'm welsh and as far as any of us currently in the pub know only jews have that done in fact was a bit of a surprise to most of us, especially the bar maids that woman could be circumcised.TU4AR said:
Ok, true. ^^; Might be a bad example, I'm just using it for people who might jump to a conclusion without considering the other side's opinion. Again, I don't agree with the practice and won't circumcise my daughter- just trying to show how other people might see things.RadiusXd said:
Actually, I regularly ***** to people about irresponsible parents giving their children piercings. Even so, it's not the same thing. leave out an earring, and the hole will heal, cut off a part of a penis and it will stay cut off.ADDLibrarian said: