Type 1 FGM v Male circumcision

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by Asguard, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. Asguard Kiss my dark side Valued Senior Member

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    I have been trying to get an answer to this question in another thread but i decided that rather than keep diverting that thread i would make a new one

    Now for some background

    This is from the WHO
    http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/

    And now Male circumcision. WARNING GRAPHIC (i would like to thank bell for finding this)

    http://www.cirp.org/library/procedure/plastibell/

    Whats the difference?
    Both rarely use anaesthetic
    Both have no clinical purpose
    Both are painful
    Both are done as a child
    And oddly enough Male cicumcision is mainly desired by the father and female cirumcision is mainly desired by the mother (sorry no link for that, it came from a 7:30 report on FGM)
     
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  3. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    I agree that it shouldn't be done BUT if it is done I really don't think later in life the person is really going to give a shit about it. I mean they will just go on about their lives with or without foreskin. They aren't going to dwell upon itlike we are here that's for certain.
     
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