Christening/ baptism should I or shouldn't i?

Person_one

janninew wrote: »

As a women I think it looks so much better, just neater! Men seem to be very funny about their bits though, they don't want a Doctor fiddling around with them, I asked my hubby if he would ever have the snip, the look of horror on his face said it all. He said 'I'm not having anybody interfering with my privates!'

Well exactly, but nobody seems to mind doing it a week old baby!

janninew

Person_one wrote: »

Well exactly, but nobody seems to mind doing it a week old baby!

I agree it shouldn't be done to a baby without medical reason, my hubby has been done, but this was during his childhood due to having a tight foreskin. There is no way he would have it done now as an adult unless it was medically needed.

gratefulforhelp_2

Lotus-eater wrote: »

when pulled up for it.

or pulled back for it:rotfl:getting my coat

margaretclare wrote: »

When we go to church (no, not Catholics, any church) there is a recognition that we have all sinned and we ask for forgiveness from God. What we have done and what we have failed to do. It's impossible to go through a week, from one Sunday church to the next, without falling into these categories. So, MIL had she been alive, would have been grateful that someone had asked for forgiveness for her sins.

Best speech I ever heard at a wedding was vicar who stood up, roared

"God Bless these sinners while they eat their dinners"

and sat down.

Those of us who believe, we're all sinners.

Lotus-eater

Person_one wrote: »

If its so great and desirable, why aren't uncircumcised men doing it in droves?

Ahh, I don't think I said it was so great and desirable did I?

I just questioned your reasons, your debating points and your experience. And I wondered why you poo poo'd the experiences of actual men with actual experience of the thing you were talking about.

Personally, I have the medical problem of doublousdickus, which means I have 2 penises, one is circumcised, one isn't. I find very little difference between the 2, the cut one seems to get more lady friends. But you did hurt his feelings saying he was mutilated, poor chap, he hid away and I haven't seem him since.

Person_one

mutilate |ˈmjuːtɪleɪt|
verb [ trans. ] (usu. be mutilated)
inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on : the leg was badly mutilated | [as adj. ] ( mutilated) mutilated bodies.
• inflict serious damage on : the 14th-century church had been partly mutilated in the 18th century.


Mutilation
Mutilation or maiming is an act of physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of any living body, usually without causing death.

gratefulforhelp_2

We can extend that definition of mutilation to piercing and tattooing, and maybe even haircuts?

Person_one

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

We can extend that definition of mutilation to piercing and tattooing, and maybe even haircuts?

Well that's why you don't pierce or tattoo somebody, or even cut their hair, without their permission!

poet123

Person_one wrote: »

Well that's why you don't pierce or tattoo somebody, or even cut their hair, without their permission!

Actually, plenty of parents do get their children's ears pierced, and some;) :eek: probably even allow tattoos. Parents make all kinds of decisons for their children till they are of age, even life and death ones.

Person_one

poet123 wrote: »

Actually, plenty of parents do get their children's ears pierced, and some;) :eek: probably even allow tattoos. Parents make all kinds of decisons for their children till they are of age, even life and death ones.

They shouldn't be allowed to make permanent body alterations that aren't a medical necessity.

Lotus-eater

Person_one wrote: »

that degrades the appearance or function of any living body, usually without causing death.

That's the nub isn't it, is doesn't degrade the appearance or function of the object in question. I think that's been debated to death.

Or do you think it does degrade the appearance? In which case, please refer to a previous theory of mine, that it's your problem with circumcised dicks that cause your hatred.