"Male circumcision can cause psychological problems in some young men and boys" according to the Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.

This is a child protection issue and children must be protected from doctors and parents who continue both to perform or demand this practice.

Some people may claim not to feel they have been harmed others feel differently and that is the reason why it must be banned.

I don't want my sons to die from AIDs.

I don't want my sons to get infected by multi-drug resistant syphilis or ghonereah...

In the old days, doctors used to say that circumcision was for "hygiene". But in those days, you could not talk about these terrible STDs... so "hygiene" was the nod-nod-wink-wink way of saying protect your sons from dying from syphilis.

Again and again, research points out the obvious... that having a nice warm moist membrane-like foreskin area for the germs to hide in is a really great way to incubate and facilitate an infection.

Alternatively, only having external, dry skin on a penis is a really good way of protecting it from infection.

We thought that by now we would have cures for AIDs, Syph/Ghon etc... but sadly, nature has triumphed and these bugs have survived!

They are still killing many many people around the world and show no signs of being eradicated! Worse still, the cures we have are becomming less effective as antibiotic resistance spreads.

Protect your sons, get them circumcised!
Help prevent girls dying, get yout son' circumcised!

It's not 'ethics'... it's life-or-death.

"It's not 'ethics'... it's life-or-death."

But since the overwhelmingly vast majority of Western males with intact foreskins live out their lives and die comfortably of old age it clearly can't be THAT important, can it? By your argument we should -- since the human nose is the breeding ground for many nasty bacteria and viruses which can occasionally lead to serious illness or death -- cut off babies' noses as well. And just to minimise the risk of ingrown toenails -- because they CAN become septic -- chop off their toes as well.

Once again, as with gay marriage, it's good to see the religious trying so hard to find real rational justifications for their brainwashed views, and failing so miserably. It makes it clear just how rational atheism is by contrast.

ironic that many who get hung up about a snip don't mind the unborn being butchered. Go figure!

"Male circumcision is a simple procedure but a complex and emotive health issue that continues to generate great debate in the community and the medical profession. The child's welfare is foremost. The current prevailing public policy in Australia suggests there is no medical reason for routine circumcision in newborns. However, recent research has found a higher risk of some health problems in uncircumcised males. Ultimately, it is the parents' decision, which should be respected and based on balanced, well-informed, comprehensive information. If you do decide to have your son circumcised, ensure it is done by an appropriate and experienced practitioner."

Dr Christine Bennett
Chair, Medical Advisory Panel, Bupa Australia.

So the God of two of the three Abrahamic faiths has ensured that all males are reminded a number of times each day of one of the entry requirements of their faith. And a goodly proportion of the third faith.

Interesting also that one of the early and major arguments in the life of the third faith was to snip or not to snip. Won by the Gentiles (or is it Genitals ?) in the negative. But was and still is
commonly practiced.