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cut or not to cut?

35 replies

haven · 09/07/2005 19:41

curious as i read a thread earlier. should a child be circumsized (spelling) or not.

i know some believe for health reason, yes, and other for religious beliefs say, no.

OP posts:
hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 19:42
CarolinaMoon · 09/07/2005 19:46

ooooh, you're brave haven

lou33 · 09/07/2005 19:53

puts on tin hat and sprinkles peace and love dust.....

hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 19:55

We're doing well so far...

Sorry, Haven - just have been some "heated debates" about this in the past.

nutcracker · 09/07/2005 19:55

Whilst it's still nice and quiet i'll answer.

I only agree with it for medical reasons.

Now i'm off to eat my tea and wait for the fireworks

RTKangaMummy · 09/07/2005 20:07

An interesting question, but there are plenty of opinions here on both sides, hopefully you will not get told off.

But your little boy is 2 years old isn't he?

Why are you thinking about it?

Does he have a problem in that area?

Or is there another reason for the question?

happymerryberries · 09/07/2005 20:08

While I don't practice any religion myself I see that those who do may need to do so for religious reasons. I also agree with it if the child had a problem that needs to be corrected. Otherwise I'd say leave it alone.

snafu · 09/07/2005 20:09

Hard hats, hard hats, get 'em here! All colours and sizes! Get your hard hats here!

Sorry, not helpful. My opinion - no. Unless for medical reasons (as opposed to health reasons, which imo are entirely spurious). And on that note, I'm off!

RTKangaMummy · 09/07/2005 20:11

But haven's little boy may have a problem I don't think we should assume this will be an arguement

If she has a problem shouldn't she be able to ask without a fight?

Does your little boy have a problem?

hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 20:13

Snafu, an interesting distinction and one I agree with.

I'll have a yellow hard hat please, medium. And with a nice furry mohican on it. I'm feeling whimsical.

RTKM, yes, shouldn't have assumed so quickly Am shocking.

SenoraPostrophe · 09/07/2005 20:16

this is something I feel quite strongly about.

unless there is an actual medical reason for circumcision then it should not be done to babies. And neither should babies' ears be pierced (although there's never a medical reason for that obviously)

sweetkitty · 09/07/2005 20:19

SP - I agree completely with your post unless absolutely necessary then no, leave it alone!

Lonelymum · 09/07/2005 20:21

My ds1 and ds3 were born with a deformity to their penises which ds1 has had surgery to correct. Fortunately, the surgeon was able to reconstruct a foreskin so ds1 looks nearly the same (ie uncircumcised) as his normal brother (ds2). We have since moved and ds3 now faces the op but the surgeon here does not believe in reconstructing a foreskin but using what foreskin ds3 has to correct his deformity so ds3 will be left looking as though he has been circumcised. Even though the circumcision will be done for medical reasons, I still don't want him to appear circumcised and I would like to find a surgeon who will operate on ds3 and leave him with a foreskin like ds1.

That is how strongly I feel about not circumcising boys.

RTKangaMummy · 09/07/2005 20:22

Haven have you gone away???????

Why did you ask??

Are you worried about your little boy??

expatinscotland · 09/07/2005 20:23

here we go again . . .

expatinscotland · 09/07/2005 20:24

Again, once again - no. Barring medical reasons and strongly-held religious beliefs.

happymerryberries · 09/07/2005 20:25

The reason I can never understand is 'we had it done so he would look lke his father' Huh? Hd lost a testicle through cancer but I felt no need to get ds's removed so he would 'look like his dad'

QZebra · 09/07/2005 20:28

I was mulling over one of the often cited reasons (you hear in the USA, anyway). "I want him to look like his Dad/friends/whoever".

DH & I both have brown eyes & brown hair, 2 of our children have blue eys & blonde hair. But we don't go pouring brown dye on their eyes & hair, do we?

Am perhaps being completely mean, but I think haven has started a few.... polemic threads before...

QZebra · 09/07/2005 20:28

snap, hmb

RTKangaMummy · 09/07/2005 20:33

But what if Haven has a real problem with her little boy

And she has been told he should have it done

If everyone argues about it she may worry even more that she is making the wrong choice

Shouldn't we try to help her rather than argue?

SenoraPostrophe · 09/07/2005 20:34

she was "curious", rtk.

Plus no-one has said it is wrong in any circumstance.

hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 20:35

Think it would be nice to hear from Haven again - are you there?

QZebra · 09/07/2005 20:36

I don't think anyone is arguing, just people saying some things about their own opinions. Very unclear why haven asked.

Her profile is here , btw, looks neglected, if anyone wants to say "hullo!" to her.

Lonelymum · 09/07/2005 20:39

Aww that's sad, that no-one responded to her profile when she posted it. She sounds genuine enough to me.

RTKangaMummy · 09/07/2005 20:41

oooops sorry when i said WRONG i meant wrong as in the wrong choice

I meant she may want to cut or not cut and whichever she may want to do was the same or opposite of what the doctors were saying

I am really sorry if it came out like I was saying someone had said it was wrong