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Should I Circumcise my Child?

Whether or not to circumcise male babies has become a sensitive issue in the U.S. and other Western countries. As late as 1970, over 90% of U.S. boys were circumcised. However, in the past 30 years that percentage has steadily declined to 59.5% due to public outcry. There are strong arguments both for and against circumcision, and the issue remains highly controversial. What do you think?



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by melissasrn
May 31 '01 ~~INFANT CIRCUMCISION~~THANK YOU...BUT IT'S ULTIMATELY MY CHOICE
Do LOTS of research, become informed about all the reasons why you should or should not have your child circumcised, and THEN make this very personal choice for yourself.... read full review
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by rich2003dm
Aug 18 '01 Just a Little Off the Top, Please!
Circumcision is a non-issue. It makes no difference. Do what you like, or what your own culture requires. It is not genital mutilation.... read full review
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by beckish
Nov 22 '00 Circumcision: A Personal Decision
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by eplovejoy
Sep 07 '01 "Boat" Length? It Will Be Hard Finding A Port (diverpam's Hard_To_Please Love Fest)
The easiest way to write like Hard_To_Please is to steal from him. The sentences marked with numbers are from the reviews cited below. ... read full review
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by naphtalia
May 15 '01 Understanding Why Jews Do Circumcise
Not even all Jews agree, but here is the basics about circumcision from a Jewish viewpoint.... read full review
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by Talisman
Jan 02 '01 Both choices are correct, but we chose to circumcise
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by jdanishevsky
Mar 16 '00 I just couldn't stay out of this anymore.
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by Dionne25
Nov 06 '07 Circumcising Your Son - It Should Be the PARENT'S Decision
Ultimately, the decision should be up to the parents. ... read full review
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by jeanniekerns
Oct 18 '00 Does It Hurt Them? `
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by TheBottomLine
Dec 07 '00 You didn't need that did you?
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by trthomp
Jan 04 '01 To be or not to be
The question of Circumcising a child is ultimately in the hands of the parents!... read full review
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by illini
Sep 14 '00 Our Journey to Find an Answer
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by hhgail
Oct 11 '00 One woman/mother's view on circumcision
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by Trawma
Apr 17 '00 The "cure?"
Not necessary, hurts, why do it?... read full review
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by tammyinmiami
May 31 '01 Chop, Chop, Whiz, Whiz!
The second major decision you will make for your son. The first one was giving him the gift of his name.... read full review
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by iceteagirl
Jan 17 '00 The right choice for us
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by arachnia47
Sep 05 '00 We made the cut, for medical reasons
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by kbmg
May 13 '01 The Nightmare I Had When I Circumcised My Son
I still believe that this procedure has health benefits. I just believe your should look into the method the doctor will use to do it. ... read full review
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by kurt_g
Apr 06 '01 My thoughts on the circum-decision.
No -- there isn't any good reason to do it.... read full review
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by emcphers
Oct 11 '00 We have to think about our children long term
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by jankp
Oct 20 '00 Not Essential Nor Recommended, Says the AAP
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by adamsjill
Jun 15 '03 If I had a choice.
If I was not Jewish I would not do it. ... read full review
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by TexasMomof3
Jun 29 '00 Our Clear, Uncut Choice
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by simonyoxall
Nov 01 '00 Ritualistic mutilation?
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by brim
Feb 02 '00 Medical Benefits of Circumcision
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by ned1
May 16 '01 The unkindliest cut??
It's your decision. Don't foist your views on others and be tolerant and accepting of the hard and private decision parents must make.... read full review
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by Ellie41799
Mar 08 '00 I chose Not to Circumsize my son
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by DnDn4kidz
Feb 09 '00 To cut, or not to cut....
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by BlackCat2
Sep 01 '00 I asked my husband..
Based on all I now know I would do it again.... read full review
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by spinoza007
Jul 23 '00 I'll hang a large target for the thought police...
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by chicknyell
Sep 11 '00 Mommy, the mean doctor just stole my foreskin again!
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by LEDOMAINE
Jan 29 '00 To Cut... or Not... That Is THE Question
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by misterME
May 20 '00 Confessions of a Snipped & Clipped Man
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by lansky2000
Dec 26 '00 Cutting and Strutting?
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by TheBaba
Mar 12 '00 Having had 3 male children...
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by pubscout
May 30 '01 The Unkindest Cut
Would you consider--even for a moment-- a similar process for your daughters?... read full review
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by young1028
Mar 30 '01 Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Circumcision
A few things to consider when deciding whether or not to circumcise...... read full review
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by thessa
May 30 '01 View of a Former Nurse and Woman (not former)
I am supportive of circumcising infants; however, parents need to familiarize themselves with the methods routinely used in U.S. hospitals. Anesthesia should ALWAYS be used.... read full review
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by goddess_30
Oct 01 '00 Doesn't everyone get circumsized?
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by kathysue
May 04 '00 Chip off the Wee Willy
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by kbakerhome
Jan 06 '00 A Medical Doctor Speaks Out
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by missy811
Jul 07 '00 Circumcision~For or Against? Here are some facts
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by ctinhan
Nov 25 '99 Is it just a little snip
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by Jannie0
Feb 27 '00 To Be Or Not To Be.....
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by zobovor
Apr 16 '00 Oh, Give Me a Break.
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by mkosak
Feb 10 '00 When you're right you're right!
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by Annie_Crane
Jun 21 '00 Where do YOU draw the line?
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by klgarner
Jan 19 '00 Misconceptions about Intact Boy Care And Other Points to Ponder
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by jiastar
Mar 27 '00 No to Circumcision : Why we decided not to do it
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by abhaille
Jan 30 '00 I DID ask a doctor--Several in fact!
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by cubswon2
Jun 06 '00 Keep the Foreskin?
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by bargainjunkie
Jan 19 '00 Why are you looking at my penis anyway?
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by netKat
Jan 15 '00 Excuse me for cutting in...
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by MiamiPrncess
May 28 '00 To Cut or Not To Cut
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by staciejm
Mar 01 '01 I Just Couldn't CUT My Son
SO much went into our decision to leave our son's foreskin intact...it is ALWAYS a decision which must be made with the child's best interests in mind.... read full review
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by norcalmama
Jul 04 '06 This is obviously a very emotionally charged subject.
I agree when people say it is a personal decision. It’s your son’s decision. ... read full review
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by Barbarajo
Feb 23 '00 Hmm.. Good one - To snip or not to snip? Male circumcision
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by adamsteckel
Jul 08 '05 The Destruction of my Penis
In short, please don't do it.... read full review
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by vincentbach
Nov 06 '01 The Science of Circumcision
Male circumcision is one of the great sacred cows of American culture. Unfortunately, it is also a physically harmful practice that denies men their basic human right to genital integrity!... read full review
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by nlee31
Mar 16 '01 To Choose or not to Choose Circumcision.
I feel that it is safer for your child to be circumcised for health reasons.... read full review
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by acdc711
Feb 24 '00 Circumcision - Yes or No?
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by jcgrow
Oct 11 '00 Science Delivers Blow To Circumcision - New Research
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by dreamcatcher39
Jun 04 '00 a response to "Legalized Child Abuse"
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by crazym3
Apr 10 '00 Separated at Birth
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by CopeSullivan
Mar 15 '00 Did We Make The Final Cut?
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by KaraPhillips
Oct 18 '00 Don't do it too late!
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by Sharee5800
Aug 04 '00 Yes, I chose to Circumcize my Little Boy..Wanna know why?
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by VeeZee
Nov 30 '99 Dispelling The Myths
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by amylouky
Jun 10 '00 Ouch.
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by gizzie23
Jun 04 '00 Abuse? I don't think so...
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by mommyknowsbest
Oct 04 '00 Would I do it again?
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by Dosite1
Feb 02 '00 "Let Those Who Ride, Decide!"
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by aprgn4
Jun 17 '06 Please Use Common Sense.
Circumcision seems to be a touchy issue, although exactly why I’ll never know. Maybe it’s because people in general seem to lack common sense.... read full review
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by littleb28
Feb 17 '00 I have no preference....but...
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by mstigerlily
Jan 27 '00 Gosh, how sad some of these comments are!
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by serc
Feb 01 '00 I'll never understand it!!!
Well, I would say "don't do it," but that is my opinion. Make sure to look into the benefits and drawbacks before you make a decision!... read full review
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by Kissoangel
Sep 03 '00 Yes or No...Your Decision
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by lactavist
Jan 14 '00 Why circumcize?
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by sgersh
Feb 28 '00 One Jew's Thoughts
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by Lady_Pythia
Mar 17 '00 It Wasn't An Option For Us
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by mcangell
Feb 05 '00 A personal choice.
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by qrtrnotes
Jul 08 '01 Circumcision: A Solution in Search of a Problem
I am currently writing my own booklet about circumcision so if you have any questions about it e-mail me at Qrtrnotes80634@cs.com.... read full review
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by stuzle
Jun 15 '00 When there is not a choice--please remember this does occur!
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by fresca
Feb 23 '00 When did this Become such a Controversy?
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by jasonkirk
Apr 27 '00 The Foreskin: It's Ugly, but Do We Really Need to Cut it Off?
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by RHeinrich
Jan 09 '00 I tried to stay out of this discussion.
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by ladybug25
Mar 20 '00 Circumcision Is Unnecessary
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by RiverNH
Jan 25 '00 To Cut or Not to Cut....that is the Question- Circumcision
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by ash_
Sep 15 '00 One More Mother Opposed To Infant Circumcision...
Just because it seems "everyone" is circumcising their sons doesn't make it the right thing to do. If you truly want what is best for your son, don't circumcise him...... read full review
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by peachjam
Jan 03 '00 Circumcision -- A Christian Perspective
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by ShiralsSD
Jan 01 '00 leave my penis ALONE
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by jessie_76
Jul 03 '00 Making the decision to circumcise
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by ldusold
Mar 12 '00 To Circumsize or Not to Circumsize? That's the Question!!!
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by msavere
Mar 28 '00 Circumcision Can Add Meaning to One's Life
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by PRESLEY32
Dec 25 '99 CIRCUMCISION...SOMETHING ELSE TO THINK ABOUT....
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by moonmoods_52
Nov 28 '99 Time to End This Barbarism
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by poet831
Dec 23 '00 As with anything else, tradition, family beliefs will colour your choice
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by sunnydayM
Feb 04 '00 My Sons were born in the Wrong Decade
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by DGTurtle2
Jan 25 '00 Boy au natural!
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by mteaches
Jan 13 '00 OUCH! Not for Us
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by DoctorTalk
May 08 '00 A Nurse's Perspective
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by christiandad
Feb 17 '00 A Little Off the Top Please
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by spercy55
Jan 24 '00 We have both here so.....
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by ceol
Feb 28 '00 Male Friends want circumcision?!
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by mstigerlily
Mar 21 '00 Giving Baby the Snip...Can It Be Painfree?
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by ColeyRP99
Jun 15 '00 Get informed...
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by Lilsmudge
Jan 18 '00 RE: Rights of the Individual<<
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by JKportland
Jan 21 '00 It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be
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by SmokeyTamoaka
Mar 26 '01 That is how men were made. Who are we to change that?
Males were made this way, who are we as people to change that?... read full review
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by ash_
Jan 20 '00 Question & Research...
I think about circumcision this way... If I wouldn't want someone to mutilate and permanently damage my genitals, then why would my son want that done to him?... read full review
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by pooswife
Mar 15 '00 Know of what you speak.
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by c-knapp
Feb 19 '00 A Response to Frugalshop's "Contradictions"
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by barbraann98
Feb 16 '00 More Is Lost than A Little Bit of Skin
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by melanierose
Apr 26 '00 A Purely Ethical Issue
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by mstigerlily
Jan 20 '00 Let's Talk About Sex...(graphic)
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by jenb123
Jan 09 '00 Why on earth?
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by anniedh
Jan 05 '00 Modified Circumcision?? what's that?
I will always opt for keeping boys intact... read full review
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by abhaille
Jan 13 '00 They cry!
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by lillies
Mar 19 '00 Mother of three
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by cmreinhold
Oct 02 '00 Circumcision flies in the face of reason
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by jbodily
Jan 17 '00 No pain for my baby
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by allpeachy4u
Jan 10 '00 Decided against circumcision
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by ElizabethC
Feb 28 '00 My son is Au Natural
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by raven21987
Jun 21 '00 Should consider it on behalf of the child
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by cherub99
Jan 16 '00 Going against the Flow
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by bighapyfam
Jan 12 '00 To do or not to do, that is the question!
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by geepers
Sep 11 '00 to cut or not to cut
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by JKingsbury
Feb 07 '00 The truth about circumcision in America
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by babypod
Jun 11 '00 Up to the parents!
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by mometo3
Mar 30 '00 To Circ or NOT to Circ
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by sbad
Oct 04 '00 Not recommended???????
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by mattlanghorne
Jun 14 '00 Don't let your kid have an anteater-looking wank!
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by KathyRusko
Mar 21 '00 No problems in uncircumcised males in this family
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by anniedh
Jan 20 '00 Modified Circumcision??.... What's that??? "A little off the top" (Continuing Controversy)
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by vemartin
Jan 26 '00 Think with your head as well as your heart!
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by aishy
Jan 12 '00 My son's intact but not without a fight
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by cjensen1
Jul 27 '00 Hair and nails and foreskin. . .OH MY !
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by Lexy0323
Jun 25 '00 My body, My choice!
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by anyamashiro
Jan 07 '00 A Painful, Unecessary Cosmetic Surgery
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by EnigmaAnjel
Jan 13 '00 Hard choice
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by Homebirther
Jan 16 '00 My beautiful boy!
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by weinamac
Jan 02 '00 Because God Said So
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by brenda5008
Jun 20 '00 Our Personal Decision
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by MrsBunnyLady
Apr 25 '00 A Medical Procedure: Do your homework.
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by jaxp
Feb 08 '00 Circumscribing Our Children--The Pros and Cons
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by nocircpgh
Jan 01 '00 Greg Hartley, NOCIRC of Pittsburgh
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by adena
Aug 08 '00 Jewish Experience of Circumcision
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by dawndev
Jan 13 '00 Cut a perfect baby boy???
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by ned1
Feb 03 '00 Is your brain intact?
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by chriscoppock
Jun 30 '00 Origins of the (very routine) circumcision procedure in the U.S.
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by jwalters24
Mar 14 '00 A Matter of Personal Choice
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by Rocket1
Jan 29 '00 Circumcised With NO Regrets
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by RHeinrich
Jan 25 '00 Circumcision...this just keeps growing and growing
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by ladiazii
Feb 14 '00 to snip or not to snip
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by oakborn
Jan 31 '00 I could never hurt my son...
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by bootsers
Jan 20 '00 My opinion does not matter! It is the parent's decision.
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by Lord_Revenant
Jun 11 '00 What's wrong with circumcising your child?
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by decyrano
Dec 08 '99 Much preferred to have it performed, as a baby, than as a boy, or as a full grown man
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by SLOW
Jan 24 '00 The First Cut Is Always The Deepest
Prammallee... read full review
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by poseidon
Dec 08 '99 Parental Preference
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by lcase
Jul 15 '01 Never Again!
If no pain medication is given to the baby, no circumcision should be done. I will never change my mind about that.... read full review
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by jlf6162
Feb 10 '00 Never going to agree...
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by CAJade
Dec 31 '99 Circumcision is NOT medically necessary!
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by sweaver
Sep 16 '00 It's a Long Story...
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by mythicalc
Feb 16 '00 A worthwhile procedure
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by jaccettola
Feb 03 '00 "Circumcision" is hardly a product or service
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by Renee_S.
Dec 02 '99 Was Not For It ! But ..
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by ruff
Feb 28 '00 re: One Jew's Thoughts
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by JenN2kids
Jan 19 '00 We had our son done with no regrets
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by PamieJ
Jan 18 '00 It is a personal decision
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by dreaeuh
Aug 30 '01 Just a snip
I recommend circumcision. Since it can be reversed later, you child's health should be the most important thing now.... read full review
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by Machelle
Nov 09 '00 Is It Safe Or Not?
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by Psyberslam
Jan 07 '00 Circumcison - A Highly Personal Choice
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by Superdoo
Nov 16 '99 Why was clitoridectomy so quickly condemned but not this?
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by billchamp
Nov 09 '00 A Personal Choice
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by mabe227
Feb 18 '04 Think about your son as an young man
I feel uneasy about giving a "recommendation" because I'm not in any way an expert in the field. I will say that in my OPINION, Circumcision should definitely be considered.... read full review
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by flutterby77
Nov 20 '00 "Are you Sure it Doesn't Hurt?"
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by xrayu30
May 26 '01 Right or Wrong?
Don't let anyone tell you, your choice is not the right one. It is your child, follow your best judgement.... read full review
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by someyounguy
Oct 16 '07 Never Thought about it till I found out I was Having a Son
Just Read It!... read full review
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by CarolaLind
Jun 21 '00 Why circumcise?
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by Heathers75
Jul 15 '00 Are there REALLY benefits?
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by il_mommy_2000
May 14 '01 Myths and Facts...cutting is wrong!
No medical organization in the WORLD recommends circumcision. 80% of the world is intact. Why is the US, which is supposed to be so advanced also so ignorant?... read full review
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by Mom2Abbi
Feb 08 '00 An Uninformed Mom
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by schlomer96
Aug 22 '00 Fast Healers
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by mattjoe
Jan 13 '00 WHY IS THIS EVEN REVIEWED ?
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by DiamondDave
Jul 29 '00 Circumcision: Not yours to decide
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by alliee2
Jan 11 '00 Mixed Signals
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by Mattog
Mar 22 '00 =:-o Ouch!!!!
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by nursing3
Feb 08 '00 Circumcision, a Cultural Perspective
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by yknot
Jan 05 '01 You want to cut off what ????
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by KodachiRose
Jan 15 '00 Daddy made this choice
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by hbomb111
May 20 '00 I'm for it, it hasn't given me any trouble.
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by themr2man
May 30 '01 How Useful Is "Extra" Skin?
You should circumcise your child if you want him to have less problems with "liquids". Do not circumcise if you think it's wrong. I can't decide for you.... read full review
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by ian2003
Dec 26 '02 We're lazy! We always look for the simplest solutions.
So in conclusion, don't circumcise. Learn, teach, understand and you won't have to think about, will my child have regrets that it was ever done. ... read full review
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by lrlba
Jun 15 '00 What to do...what to do?
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by Kiko68
Aug 30 '00 1st Time Mom with a son
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by preemie_mom
May 15 '01 My exprience's with circumcision (or should I say my sons' exprience's)
Due to my oldest son's experience I will have any son afterwards circumcised.... read full review
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by spiderwisdom
Dec 08 '99 It's bad, it's wrong, it's unnecessary, but it's not clitoridectomy
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by ChriseyB
Jan 26 '00 I just couldn't subject my sons to that...
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by kitty_k
Aug 08 '00 My son's Bris
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