Circumcision

All over the world, there are some controversial topics that many people do not support and one of them is female circumcision. I am against this specific act because of the fact that it offers no positive advantages and only has a negative effect on woman's physical and emotional well-being. People who support female circumcision believe that even though it offers no medical benefits for the woman, it can be a demonstration of how tough and capable they are in a society dominated by males.…

Routine Infant Circumcision: An Unethical Practice Routine Infant Circumcision is a common surgical procedure that occurs on newborn males typically within a week after their birth, although some religions, particularly Judaism, call for the circumcision to be performed on the eighth day of life. However, the ethics of routine infant circumcision are questionable. In fact, routine infant circumcision is extremely unethical. Routine infant circumcision violates a person’s human rights to genital…

Male Circumcision Why is there a big deal about a male being circumcised or not? There are many reasons why it is done: cultural or social, religious beliefs, hygiene, and/ or they want them to look like other men in the family. For some parent’s it is a hard decision to make. It is important to talk to your obstetrician, and weigh the pros and cons. About 54% of males in the United States are circumcised now. In the early 2000’s it was a higher rate of 65%.The circumcision is usually…

MALE CIRCUMCISION Circumcision is basically the removal of the foreskin of a male child or an adult male. “It has been reported that approximately one third of the global male population is circumcised. Male circumcision is generally practiced for religious reasons, all over the world except in the USA where it is performed for nonreligious reasons”. (Cordsuk et al., 2013). “Circumcision is a common procedure, but regional and societal attitudes differ on whether there is a need for a male to be…

STOP Female Circumcision The most excruciating period of life was when I got circumcised at the age of seven years old. I remembered staying in bed for a whole month and I couldn't walk to bathroom without someone helping me, the first two weeks was miserable to pee. Imagine your legs are tied to each other with ropes just so you don't move your legs apart. It felt like someone was pouring alcohol on my vaginal. I remembered that day like it was yesterday; when my cousins and I came from…

Infant Circumcision Many are unaware of the origin and reality of male circumcision and are under the impression that it is a painless and necessary procedure. While providing his explanation of a routine infant circumcision, Dr. Paul M. Fleiss reveals the gruesome truth that “…his foreskin must be torn from his glans, literally skinning it alive”(43). Most people do not imagine the brutality that a circumcision intails, nor are they aware of how the procedure originated. Male circumcision began…

The controversial topic of female circumcision or rather female genital mutilation appears to be accepted by some cultures yet through analysis and the point of view of absolutism reveals that this practice is unethical. Female circumcision is defined as the action or traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women. Female genital mutilation refers to alteration of the external genitalia of girls without medical benefit which causes immediate and…

Circumcise Male Infants? Introduction Circumcision is “surgical removal of foreskin of penis” (Pillitteri, 2014, p. 481). The procedure holds a deep spiritual significance in many religions. “Circumcision as a medical procedure arose in Britain and the United States in the late 19th century” (Canadian Paediatric Society, 2015). Circumcision not only holds health benefits, but reduces the risks that may cause potential harm to the child in the future and their sexual partners. Parents make the…

while, “liberal pluralism is liberal but not consistently so; and it makes room for practices such as male circumcision whose moral foundations must be understood on more than, or other than, liberal terms” (253). The male circumcision he speaks of is, in particular, neonatal circumcision, performed without the child’s informed proper consent. A liberal monist’s justification of neonatal circumcision would be unconvincing, but Shweder believes the practice has value, and, “When it comes to the…

enforcement of female circumcision and menstruation taboos exemplifies paternalism. The practice of female circumcision and development of menstruation taboos shows how ritual pollution, false consciousness, and different ideologies are utilized to enforce something that is controversial. Through paternalistic methods, female circumcision and menstruation taboos are deeply rooted into many cultures and are good examples of how men keep women in subordinate positions. Female circumcision and…