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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Ectoptic pregnancies, breech births and a host of other complications resulting from the development of the birth canal that passes through the pelvis continue to require surgery to ensure live birth.
The point here is not that circumcision is integral to human development or survival. Rather, the point is that arguing on the basis of penile development as evolutionary genius is misguided. It is essentially an argument from intelligent design. In other words, there are valid arguments for countering infant circumcision that are far better than "that's how god intended it."
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How god intended it? My opinion is more how nature intended it, nothing more. I’m woefully aware of gestational and birthing complications, which are quite removed from the topic at hand. In any regard, I think we’d agree that surgically modifying females painfully en masse because 1/100 may require future intervention would be irrational.
Also, my apologies if barbaric was a strong word. In social discourse, sometimes the most succinct way to convey a thought is too blunt. I don’t think you are a barbarian if you chose to cut your boys penis; rather, the act itself.