why circumcision has to be done by muslim when it is being found that  it is not good for health?
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who says it is not good for your health.  I think your confusing it.  It does not harm you in any way to be circumcised but it does not help you either.  It used to be thought that circumcision was healthier but if you know how to care for your self being uncircumcised is fine.  It is just more work to be uncircumcised
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Circumcision has not been shown to offer any significant health benefits. In fact, no established medical association in the world recommends routine circumcision. \n\n1.Some men develop cancer from the foreskin. However, it is important to note that 85 percent of the worlds men are not circumcised. There would be an overwhelming number of cancer deaths if that type of cancer was at all prevalent. It simply is not statistically anticipated. Breast cancer occurs ten times as much. Surely you wouldnt remove a breast to prevent cancer would you? \n2. Some say there is a risk of infection if you don't circumcise. Infections can be treated with antibiotics. Given the choice, men prefer antibiotics to cutting part of their manhood off. \n3. Some say there is a risk of cancer for the women. Again, this type of cancer would exist in huge numbers since much of the world is uncircumcised but it simply doesnt. \n4. There is a very weak argument that it should be done because its more hygenic. Surely they are kidding? Cut a piece off so we dont have to clean? And men should still clean their privates if they are circumcised. Why cut off part of something you're going to clean anyways? \n5. Anesthetic is rarely used during neonatal circumcision (because of the risk of death) and this leaves a child having a very sensitive part of his body literally cut off. Some people who are unfamiliar with life and medicine will tell you that the babies nervous system hasnt developed and he cant feel pain. Surely they are kidding. There are studies done to show that the  baby suffers immensley. In fact, sometimes the infants even pass out. \n6. The psychological and emotional longterm effects are not known. However, there are studies to indicate that men, having lost much of their sensitivity from sexual activity end up seeking deviant behavior. Also, such a devastating 'surgery' at such an early point in life has got to be scarring emotionally. \n\nIt was started in the US to prevent 'self abuse' and 'masturbatory insanity'. Now it is perpetuated by barbaric religious practices, ignorance, and people wanting to justify their own insecurities by perpetuating the trauma on their loved ones. \n\n\nDO NOT CIRCUMCISE YOU SON. \n\nIf a time comes in his life when he wants the surgery, or he is directed to do so by a doctor, then let him make the decision. \n\nyou notice how people recommending it are not citing any medical journals or statistics? They use phrases like 'i hear' or 'i think'. Below, is the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION's report on why they DO NOT recommend neonatal circumcision. \n\nAlso, the American Academy of Pediatrics (link below) also does not recommend neonatal circumcision. Though, they do recognize that circumcision will eliminate much of the VERY SMALL risk of developing cancer. Make note: the risk is so small that you are more at risk of developing another kind of cancer by eating non organic fruits and vegetables that have carcinogenic pesticides and chemicals in it. \nSo if you decide that there is enough risk to do that to your child, surely you also only eat organic and natural foods right? \n\nI have never met a person who has both researched the practice thoroughly AND gone through with this barbaric crime.
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This mutilation should be stopped the same happens to girls,, mainly in African nations. Its a religious concept to reduce pleasure during sex,, In this day and age people should be allowed to choose what happens to their bodies. Not dictated by some old fashioned ideal. I have experienced both and must admit to preferring a complete male.. Sorry,, I feel really strongly about this, we mutilate our young, what does that say about us?!??!?,,
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Prophet Muhammed ordered us to do that...\n\nIt's mainly to differentiate the muslim from the nonmuslim...\n\nThe second reason it's a healthy habit..
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It means to cut the extra skin covering the upper tip of the male organ. This method is adopted by almost all races known as Semitic in the middle-east as a healthy practise done on boys between 6 to 12 years. \n\nThis method is in practise as a religious ritual among the Jews and the Muslims but justified as a hygienic device so that bacteria do not get collected at the skin-foldings and also as a means to maximise giving sexual pleasure to the female partners. Jews being both a race and a religion,  do practise circumcision since at least the days prior to Moses and Judah. Instead of insisting on cleaning those parts they prefer to remove it altogether so that the possibility of uncleanliness at that part of the body is pre-emptied. But Islam being a missionary faith, all Muslims do it as a religious ritual and justify in the same way Jews do, as mentioned above. But Christians do not do circumcision as a religious practice. Some Christians imitate their Muslim counterparts with intent to enhance their virility.\n\nBut scientifically speaking removal of that part of the skin in no way enhances virility in the men, so long as sex is more a matter of mind rather than body structure. It is perhaps, in olden days peolple in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt etc, due to deserts were often not getting sufficient scope to take bath daily and females were the only source of mental and physical pleasures, in order to remove possibility of being unhyginic the practice was to altogether remove the foreskin on top of the male sexual organ which is called circumcision.
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To shaglemongirl - Circumcision has never been part of Christianity. \n\nFemale circumcision is illegal in the US. Circumcision of the general male population in the US was not common until after World War 2. This was medically-based not religiously-based. A popular myth spread that male circumcision results in fewer infections and the wife of a circumcised male was less likely to get any of the reproductive cancers. This theory has since been proved baseless. Male circumcision rates have fallen drastically in the last couple of decades. Only a minority of males in the US are circumcised as part of their religion.
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This practice of shaving or clipping the hair is affirmed by the Qur'an, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the consensus of the Muslim scholars.\n\nAlmighty Allah says, (Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His Messenger: ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved, hair cut short, and without fear.) (Al-Fath 48:27)\n\nBoth Al-Bukhari and Muslim quote the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying, "May Allah bless those who shaved (their head during Hajj)." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who cut their hair short?" Thereupon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "May Allah bless those who shaved." They repeated their question the third time, and again the Prophet said, "May Allah bless those who shaved." When they asked him for the fourth time, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who clip their hair short?" He said, "And (may Allah bless) those who clip their hair short.”\n\nShaving here means removing hair of the head with a razor, etc., or plucking them out. It suffices one, however, to remove only as many as three hairs. And cutting the hair short means cutting the length of one fingertip of the head's hair.\n\nHowever, the issue of which one is obligatory, between shaving or cutting hair short, is controversial among jurists. Most scholars hold that shaving or cutting the hair short is obligatory, and one failing to do so is to slaughter an animal in order to atone for this omission. According to the Shafi`i school, it is an integral part of Hajj.
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Its called circumcision and not only muslims, but nearly all males in the US have it as it prevents several diseases.
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Interesting question and link to a good article. After reading the following from my source, it appears that there's a sufficient FREE supply to meet the demand:\n\n'Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. It is OFTEN performed in healthy boys for cultural or religious reasons. In the U.S., circumcision of a newborn boy is usually done before he leaves the hospital. Among the Jewish population, circumcision is done on the eighth day.'
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well,circumcision is the right thing for males\nits also good for sexual health.
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I'm a Muslim and everything you have stated is true. Christians are supposed to worship like this too but somehow they interpret the bible how they want picking and choosing what they feel is necessary in there worship and what is not.\n\nYou did leave out one other thing we share, male circumcision.\nWhich Christians are supposed to do also but don't......
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Genital mutilation is not a healthy thing in anyones book.\n\nIf you believe in any god... leave your children the way god made them.
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I have seen some of your other questions concerning the practice of circumcision, and I totally empathize with your position on this issue. I saw a circumcision on Discovery Health Channel, and I was appalled. I had no idea it was so brutal and painful, so obviously traumatizing to the infant. I agree with you that circumcision is a practice equal to FGM, and should be addressed with the same seriousness of attitude.
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They prefer a bigger one. They prefer a tight one. Not only they like the look of it, but they also like the thought that the foreskin was mutilated. I already investigated all of that, that is why I know.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe “medical” reasons for circumcision are for Doctors to make MONEY!!!\nCircumcision is “nothing” compared to other much more terrible things that people do for MONEY, when MONEY is involved EVERYRHING is possible, MONEY is the priority not moral values, not ethics, not health, not wrong or right, not even human life, etc. People are selfish by nature. And that is soooo sad. $$$CASH$$$\n\nSimply does not matter if circumcision has advantages or not; he has the right to his body to be intact, and that overrides everything else. And btw it only has disadvantages, see below.\n\nMOTHERS, the feelings of mothers who observed the circumcision of their babies. Go here if you have the courage:\nhttp://www.circumcision.org/mothers.htm\nThey do not remember the pain when they grow up, but I wonder what kind of neurological/emotional damage it does to inflict such severe pain to such a young one!\n\nIn the US circumcision started to stop boys from masturbating; they will take much longer to reach the orgasm, and the orgasm will not be as intense, but that will not stop them.\nNowadays the “medical” reasons to circumcision are for Doctors to make MONEY!!!\n\nRELIGION--If God intended boys to not have "skin" He would have made them so.\nAlso, if you examine the bible, lest just say that is full of terrible things that are considered very illegal nowadays, and many of those terrible things are AGAINST WOMEN. Women, how would you like it if those things get legalized?\nhttp://www.nocirc.org/religion/\n\nHYGIENE--Use a new invention, soap and water!!! Women produce much more “smegma”, all kinds of discharges, wetness, and smells; because of physiologic and anatomical reasons, and how would you feel if they cut your vulva lips??? Women, why don’t you answer my question, are you afraid? Women are more likely to get urinary tract infections and no one suggests we surgically alter them at birth to reduce the risks! Just one of many double standards and laws that always treat men worse.\n\nMEDICAL REASONS--No medical reasons. It is not a birth defect! A extremely small chance of a complication do not justify the removal of the foreskin, if so, why don't we remove the tonsils and the appendix when a child is born, and the chance of complications of the tonsils and the appendix is much greater. And what is even greater is the chance of breast cancer so the best thing to do is to remove the breast glands of young girls or at least remove them at the first sign of trouble without trying any alternative treatments first in order to preserve the breast(women, how do you like it now?). And for infections of all the organs, including female organs, use a new invention called antibiotics. Talking about complications, in fact many baby boys die each year from circumcision and related complications.\nEVEN if “TRUE phimosis” occurs, instead of chopping it off like barbarians!, use Conservative Treatments like:   \n-Topical Medication(non-traumatic and non-destructive)\n-Dilation and Stretching(non-traumatic and non-destructive)\n-Combination treatment(non-traumatic and non-destructive)\n-Preputioplasty is the medical term for plastic surgery of the prepuce or foreskin(many methods).\nIf you want more detail on Conservative Treatments, go here:\nhttp://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/phimosis/\nhttp://www.circinfo.org/alternatives.html\nThe foreskin can still be tight even after puberty, and it is natural, not TRUE phimosis.\nAnd now they invented a new reason to make money, the risk of STD in uncircumcised men. Well actually uncircumcised men have more protection, but in practical terms that protection means nothing, because circumcised or not, if you have sex without protection and your partner have an STD
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of course not, the process is called female circumcision. It happens only in backward tribes of Africa. In this process, the part of the vagina called the 'the female penis' or clitoris is sliced off! this procedure has been banned through out the world in most countries.\nIt is a belief in these tribes that, a woman has no right to enjoy sex and it is sinful for a woman to masturbate. Therefore they circumcise and even stitch the vagina up, so that the woman dont indulge in premarital sex. the stitches are only opened a night before the marraige ceremony.
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It's a no brainer, who cares where the blood comes from?  If you had to look at it morally then you could press the argument that taking their blood isn't actually doing them any favours is it?  In terms of Osama's blood, the amount of pork I eat, alcohol I drink etc. would guarantee that with his blood coursing through my veins he doesn't make it to paradise to sit at the left hand of Allah being served milk by male virgins or whatever the hell it is those extremists beleive.
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If someone is going to be circumcised, this should be done at birth.