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dtheriault · 08-29-2003, 05:07 PM

dear tisonlyi:

so you basically accused me of being stupid, afraid to touch my son's penis to clean it and a mutilator.

cool... real nice.

like i said i read a lot:

things like: "The American Academy of Pediatrics concluded in 1989 that there may be "medical benefits and advantages" to circumcision. Urinary tract infection during the first year of life of uncircumcised boys is ten times that of their circumcised counterparts. Incidence of penile cancer is much lower in circumcised men (Science News, March 11, 1989, page 150). After study of incidence of AIDS in Africa, researcher Jean L. Marx concluded that uncircumcised men may be five to eight times more likely to get AIDS during heterosexual intercourse than men who have been circumcised (Science, August 4, 1989, pages 470-471).

Canadian Pediatric Society, March 16, 1996
"The overall evidence of the benefits and harms of circumcision is so evenly balanced that it does not support recommending circumcision as a routine procedure for newborns."

AAP Statement, March 1, 1999.
"Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In the case of circumcision, in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child."

I could go on and on the basic summary is this:

there are good and bad things about both and it's up to a parent to decide after research and discussion. like i said it wasn't an easy decision. i almost backed out at the last minute.

i know you euros are pretty smart, but not all of us heathen americans are the same.

my wife breast fed for almost 2 years not because it's easier, but because it more healthy.

we didn't leave him alone in his crib to "cry it out." we co-slept with him for a year because it's better for him.

we are vegetarian and so is he. he's at the 98th percentile for healthy growth and he's never been sick enough to go to the doctors (knock on wood)

we don't have cable tv, a dvd player, and he has more books than toys. we love our son and think we made the right decision.

i also gladly support anyone who thinks that they need to leave the foreskin intact, because that's fine with me.

i don't think that all opinions are valid. (hitler was wrong) i just think that this one is a little more gray than "ripping my son's spinal column out."

thanks for that image.

dt

08-29-2003, 05:07 PM	#82 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	dear tisonlyi: so you basically accused me of being stupid, afraid to touch my son's penis to clean it and a mutilator. cool... real nice. like i said i read a lot: things like: "The American Academy of Pediatrics concluded in 1989 that there may be "medical benefits and advantages" to circumcision. Urinary tract infection during the first year of life of uncircumcised boys is ten times that of their circumcised counterparts. Incidence of penile cancer is much lower in circumcised men (Science News, March 11, 1989, page 150). After study of incidence of AIDS in Africa, researcher Jean L. Marx concluded that uncircumcised men may be five to eight times more likely to get AIDS during heterosexual intercourse than men who have been circumcised (Science, August 4, 1989, pages 470-471). Canadian Pediatric Society, March 16, 1996 "The overall evidence of the benefits and harms of circumcision is so evenly balanced that it does not support recommending circumcision as a routine procedure for newborns." AAP Statement, March 1, 1999. "Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In the case of circumcision, in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child." I could go on and on the basic summary is this: there are good and bad things about both and it's up to a parent to decide after research and discussion. like i said it wasn't an easy decision. i almost backed out at the last minute. i know you euros are pretty smart, but not all of us heathen americans are the same. my wife breast fed for almost 2 years not because it's easier, but because it more healthy. we didn't leave him alone in his crib to "cry it out." we co-slept with him for a year because it's better for him. we are vegetarian and so is he. he's at the 98th percentile for healthy growth and he's never been sick enough to go to the doctors (knock on wood) we don't have cable tv, a dvd player, and he has more books than toys. we love our son and think we made the right decision. i also gladly support anyone who thinks that they need to leave the foreskin intact, because that's fine with me. i don't think that all opinions are valid. (hitler was wrong) i just think that this one is a little more gray than "ripping my son's spinal column out." thanks for that image. dt __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?