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To not want to circumcise my son?

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SkiBunnnnny · 14/12/2012 19:29

I have a 10 day old baby son. Being from the UK it would never normally cross my mind to have him circumcised. However, I am living in Canada where the practice is more common (but not as common as in the US) but on the decline.

DH wants to have him circumcised as he is half Jewish (so DS is 1/4 Jewish) but I feel like I don't want to put DS through an unnecessary medical procedure for purely cosmetic reasons. DH also thinks it is cleaner but I think this is irrelevant in the 21st century when we have indoor plumbing and can easily wash ourselves every day. I also feel that it is not our body to make a decision like that about, if he wants to get himself circumcised in the future he can but he can not get himself "de-circumcised" if he is unhappy about it in the future (DH doesn't believe that any circumcised men wish that they weren't).

My question is: AIBU to force my opinion or is DH opinion more valid since he is male?

IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet · 15/12/2012 09:52

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IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet · 15/12/2012 13:23

@SantaFlashesHisBoobsALot

Why the hell was that deleted, MNHQ?! Angry

We deleted the post as it contained a sweeping generalisation, that was derogatory towards Judaism.

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