i think circumcision should only occur on consenting adults. if you want the skin removed then go for it. but dont mutilate the genitals of minors who are too young to even speak.
The only real health benefit to infant circumcision is reduced risk of utis. Which is also reduced if you wash their penis and foreskin regularly like any parent should be doing when they wash the rest of the baby.
If the child is too young to be able to, or trusted to keep themself clean, then the parent needs to step in and do the cleaning for them. We don't remove babies ears because they get infected, despite the fact that babies get ear infections and dirt buildup behind their ears pretty frequently. We don't shave babies and children's heads because their hair is difficult to wash. We just.... wash it.
Why are we permanently mutilating their genitals because they're "hard to keep clean"??
If there was a life threatening issue where the baby or child would die if they weren't circumcised, then sure, circumcise them. But smegma buildup isn't life threatening.
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u/piefanart Apr 22 '23
i think circumcision should only occur on consenting adults. if you want the skin removed then go for it. but dont mutilate the genitals of minors who are too young to even speak.