[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by Jim at 10 Oct 2001 16:59:56: Re: A question for AJ
As an answer to: Re: A question for AJ written by AJ at 10 Oct 2001 15:55:35:
>I don't believe PaulB gives a balanced view on circumcision. He is so against it and dismissive towards it that I don't believe it helps people who make the decision.
Paul gives the answers he does because he understands the male anatomy better than those who would destroy it. Why do you have a problem with that?
>However, I could ask you the same question, why do you come here? You deciding not to get you son circumcised. Do you have problems retracting your foreskin? Does it hurt when you get a hard on?
>My aim of posting here it to provide answers to others questions I had about circumcision. As someone who had been circumcised early this year, I can appreciate how difficult it is getting an impartial opinion from someone that isn't an anti-circ believer.It sounds as if your real purpose is to get some sympathy for your action. With some effort on your part in taking charge of your own body, you most likely could have avoided surgery, but it's too late, so you're looking for comrades to wallow in sorrow with you.
>However, I'll stop posting and all the regulars can come back. But this way it'll leave the way open for PaulB, Jim and the Fathermag.com anti-circ site people to come in and spout their propoganda. Which, in turn, will continue the suffering of some who visit here looking for practical answer about a routine surgery!
There is NO PROPAGANDA to be spouted! Did you understand that? Cutting off vital tissue for minor irritations is not being practical, and no surgery should be passed off as routine, especially considering the risks involved. It may be difficult for you to accept, but 80% of the world would think you are crazy to hold the beliefs that you do.
The solution that you endorse for penile irritations is the equivalent of chopping off toes for cases of athletes foot. Have you thought of that?