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October 2007 
I Love Informing and Being Informed.
Saidi
I love sharing information on zaadz and all interactive and educative websites.
I blogged about CIRCUMCISION (in my opinion) and please read one of the zaadzster's reaction and my appreciative feedback. But there's yet more to learn though it didn't come through comments but through a zaadz message. I really love it as it gives more options now.
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Hey, thanks! I love zaadz too and am glad to meet you here. Read some of your blog...surprised by your position on circumcision. I've done a LOT of research into the subject and have come to a totally opposite conclusion - that not only are the facts you've presented based on dubious studies, but circumcision actually diminishes a man's sexual pleasure by more than half - and because it changes the physical function of the penis in intercourse, has been widely denounced by women for detracting from their pleasure as well - and makes it more difficult for him to bond with his lover through intense orgasm - not to mention it makes it more difficult for him to tell when he is about to ejaculate and it leads to all kinds of psychosexual issues. I've provided a link to some info on this below - even if you disagree with the medical aspects of it, genital mutilation without consent is, as far as I'm concerned, a moral atrocity.
http://www.tlctugger.com/resources.htm
Food for thought.
Michael"
This was another link from Michael
more info
some balanced medical stats.
http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3544/Information-on-circumcision/
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Saidi,
I agree with you that it is strange and misguided for religion to dictate the fate of one's private (or public) body parts.
The other day I read something that is definitely a very important fact regarding the health benefits of circumcision. Circumcised men are 63 percent less likely than uncircumcised men to be infected through sex with HIV-positive women. In countries being ravaged by the AIDS virus, circumcision has more than twice the targeted success rate for AIDS vaccines—and it could be 20 years before such a vaccine is available. Here's the article about it, in National Geographic news online.
So, it is certainly not an easy issue, and there are compelling arguments on both sides.
I just wanted to share that with you, and to thank you for introducing the topic.
bows,
crow
As a childbirth educator, this issue comes up a lot. There are indeed many compelling factors on either side of the issue. I attempt to bring an awareness of the complexity of the issue to the couples I work with, and urge them to investigate the subject and make an informed decision. I don’t believe there is a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ decision. However, that said, my own personal belief (and that is what it is, which does not make it right, true, or correct) leans toward the natural set up. I mean, I believe that we are not a flawed design. And, as the method of natural childbirth I teach is all about bringing the baby into the world in a calm and peaceful way (no screaming, pushing etc), just relaxed and gentle birthing, then it seems to go against the grain to cut the newborn upon arrival here. I wonder how much more at peace we, as a people, might be if were not violated in so many ways as we enter this world?