The real reason for circumcision: Rabbi Moses Maimonides As a religious ritual, circumcision is practiced by Jews and Moslems in accordance with the biblical account of Abraham's covenant with God. Even so, the ``purpose'' of the Jewish ritual of circumcision has been argued by Jews throughout history. Noted Rabbi Moses Maimonides, in the Guide of the Perplexed, explains a rationale for circumcision that merits attention when circumcision is considered relative to human loveuality. As regards circumcision... some people believe that circumcision is to remove a defect in man's formation; but every one can easily reply: How can products of nature be deficient so as to require external completion, especially as the use of the foreskin to that organ is evident. This commandment has not been enjoined as a complement to a deficient physical creation, but as a means for perfecting man's moral shortcomings. The bodily injury caused to that organ is exactly that which is desired; it does not interrupt any vital function, nor does it destroy the power of generation. Circumcision simply counteracts excessive lust; for there is no doubt that circumcision weakens the power of loveual excitement, and sometimes lessens the natural enjoyment; the organ necessarily becomes weak when it loses blood and is deprived of its covering from the beginning. NYC IS TOO GOOD TO DRIVERSHooray for Ms. Skenazy!! On a personal note, as a result of my much-increased interest in bicycling due to recumbents, I'm... But I guess Jerry is smarter than Maimonides lol This "Jerry" is the same guy who has responded to young men having problems with ED by telling them they should use intracavernosal injections-very irresponsible. In the ten years since I started this sight, this must be the tenth time we've As adults. They haven't had years of the skin thickening on the glans due to the fact that the foreskin was ripped away from it prematurely. Not to mention the phenomenon of "phantom limb syndrome" where the area of the brain that corresponds to the part of the body that is now missing can still feel various sensations. But when circumcision is done at 8 days old when the neural pathways and brain are undeveloped the connexion is never formed. (I've knows three and all were Nice anecdotal story but it means nothing-it's hearsay. while the medical community admits to less Which medical community is that? The one on Mars? lol I suggest you check again big fellah because both the AMA and BMA and every other medical society around the world (except in Israel and musilm countries) recommends that the foreskin remain intact. The problems they cite have to do with the circumcised privates. Otherwise, the useless arguments and Means nothing? You really have to learn to think logically. The cause is not important since no one actually knows the cause of ED(or hypertension in 95% of cases) but we do know statistically the results of circumcision vs. remaining normal. It's no accident that 5x as much ED drugs are sold in the US where 50% of men are being circumcised today and up to 90% were in the past (the age group we're concerned with) Jerry I really think you should study anatomy and some biology because that's an absurd argument. You're grasping at straws now in your religious fervor. This argument of Hair is a specialised skin cell as are nails and they are both dead like the skin cells we loose every day and just slough off. To make that analogy to circumcision you would have to pull out the live hair follicle. or wash with soap or wear corrective lenses. Yes, CORRECTIVE. To alleviate a defect. Wrong. Now that rational people have had the opportunity to actually look at the pros and cons they are choosing to forgo circumcision with the other 85% of the non muslim non jew world.. 30 years ago the average person didn't have access to the facts and a tiny biased vocal minority of the AMA was constantly pushing circumcision. Infants were routinely circumcised even without the parents permission. That's because religions were developed from primitive practises. A particularly barbaric primitive tribe will developed a 'religion" based on these practises. Much like in certain tribes in the US southwest the young men would undergo torture or even rest in their rituals which were then made into a tribal religion. Or in more benign instances would turn the consumption of peyote into a religion. Like 8 day old infants? The Unkindest Cut Of AllThe Unkindest Cut of All John M. Foley, M.D. FACT Magazine, July-August 1966 Ralph Ginzburg, Publisher "An antidote to the timidity and corruption of the American press" Copyright O.U.C.H. 1993. Reprinted with permission... From telling people they can't have ends to demanding they Typical of this ilk. When you can't win a debate on the facts resort extraneous silly arguments to divert attention away from the argument at hand and then start name calling.
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