You know, it's amazing the types of things that can end up being discussed in a political science class...such as the time last term where we spent about half a class of mine talking about this
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Anyway, objectively I'm forced to take the position that it is genital mutilation. There is no reason for it whatsoever, and the fact it is so entrenched into society - especially American society - doesn't even remotely resemble an excuse for the procedure.
Admittedly, I think circumcised penises look better (to the degree to which I am capable of thinking a penis looks good
), but that is a matter of socialization. The fact I have grown up in a society where circumcision is the norm and have, therefore, been socialized to find it more aesthetically pleasing does not change the fact that it is the unnecessary mutilation of genetalia.
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Originally Posted by billege
The whole thread is proof that this tradition of male genital mutilation is so ingrained that intelligent people will set aside thier better reason, and move ahead unfettered.
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Completely agreed.