tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779435550567008049.post3331590656244261649..comments2024-03-02T09:04:15.227-07:00Comments on L to the third: How sweet it isL.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09355017319970816074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779435550567008049.post-68982351108045168122010-03-27T12:19:40.929-06:002010-03-27T12:19:40.929-06:00Hi Joel and thanks for the comment! Personally, I&...Hi Joel and thanks for the comment! Personally, I'd rather not circumcise my son for the exact reasons you've mentioned. However, I'm still waiting for my husband to weigh in on the matter. Fortunately my doctor will be supportive either way and agrees that the main reason people continue to choose circumcision is out of concern for social norms. Which, to be honest, have never really concerned me all that much. :)L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09355017319970816074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779435550567008049.post-39367445926788514192010-03-26T21:30:40.095-06:002010-03-26T21:30:40.095-06:00Aha, I have encountered a similar situation, parki...Aha, I have encountered a similar situation, parking in a puddle before too! I made the leap out the driver door at the time, but didn't realize the real trouble would be getting back into my car afterward! Luckily I didn't have to worry about being pregnant at the time (or ever, really, being male).<br /><br />So, what I really felt compelled to comment on in your post was your discussion with the doctor about pros + cons of circumcision.<br /><br />I guess what I just wanted to point out is that the vast majority of the men in the world have their penises intact, and they are doing just fine. Medical organizations around the world do not recommend the procedure, even in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend the procedure, and neither does the Canadian Pediatric Society.<br /><br />It is non-therapeutic and medically unnecessary. Every circumcision is permanent and causes pain. It also removes healthy, sensitive, functional, erogenous genital tissue - a point rarely brought up by doctors, but having the body part in question, I feel it is one of the most important points.<br /><br />I know some research shows potential benefits, but often these problems are more common in America than in the developed nations that never circumcise, so the research is questionable.<br /><br />If you can teach a child to brush his teeth, you can teach him to wash a foreskin - likely the easiest form of hygiene there is - you might have trouble getting him to STOP cleaning it. :)<br /><br />Anyways, I just wanted to share a few of those thoughts with you, because often in our culture its a topic we never really fully consider or even understand. The foreskin is a healthy body part, and personally, I feel like healthy body parts belong to their owners, not to their owner's parents. :) Just my take, hope it will get you thinking anyways.<br /><br />Joel<br /><br />P.S. Egch! I have had orange 'drink' like that before too...Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167995922085558977noreply@blogger.com