circumcision is
Unkind
It causes severe pain.
Circumcision causes “severe, persistent pain.”31 Howard CR, Howard FM, and Weitzman ML. “Acetaminophen analgesia in neonatal circumcision: the effect on pain.” Pediatrics 1994;93(4):641-646.
Babies respond to pain at least as strongly as adults do.32 University of Oxford: “Babies feel pain ‘like adults.’” Read more at ox.ac.uk/news/2015-04-21-babies-feel-pain-adults.
Local anesthetic has only limited, temporary effectiveness and is often not even used.
In addition, the experience of being strapped down, prodded, ripped, crushed, cut, ripped, and cut again hurts mother-infant bonding.33 See “Breastfeeding and Your Baby”
And for some, painful complications like meatal stenosis, skin bridges and tags, tight skin, and more10 Full Disclosure: Circumcision Information for Health Professionals and Parents.” continue throughout life.
Traumatic experiences affect the brain permanently, whether they are “remembered” or not. Dozens of studies show the psychological harm of circumcision on children,34 “Circumcision’s Psychological Damage” by Patrick O’Connor, Psy.D. Psychology Today. such as permanent reduction in pain tolerance and symptoms of PTSD. Besides, would “he won’t remember it” be a valid ethical excuse for any other kind of assault or harm done to an infant?
He likely won’t “thank you later"
He certainly won’t feel grateful now.
After screaming in unbearable pain, infants often go into shock during the final stages of a circumcision – seeming asleep as they detach from reality. Many hemorrhage, and each year some boys die from circumcision.
Down the road, many American men become upset about what was done to them.35 See, e.g., the Global Survey of Circumcision Harm
“Matching dad” is unimportant. What other permanent surgery would we perform on our children to make them “match”? The “locker room” argument is also irrelevant, since at current rates, many of his peers are also intact. With information spreading and circumcision rates dropping,36 This is well known. he’ll most likely thank you if you leave him as God in His wisdom designed him.
He certainly won’t feel grateful now.
After screaming in unbearable pain, infants often go into shock during the final stages of a circumcision – seeming asleep as they detach from reality. Many hemorrhage, and each year some boys die from circumcision.
Down the road, many American men become upset about what was done to them.35 See, e.g., the Global Survey of Circumcision Harm
“Matching dad” is unimportant. What other permanent surgery would we perform on our children to make them “match”? The “locker room” argument is also irrelevant, since at current rates, many of his peers are also intact. With information spreading and circumcision rates dropping,36 This is well known. he’ll most likely thank you if you leave him as God in His wisdom designed him.