Here's a study on the subject of preputioplasty that "confirms its low rate of postoperative complications and its good results in terms of preputial retractability and cosmetic outcomes". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539601/ … I also found another cool one I'm going over now
Semantics, they’re both a part of the 70% and aren’t always effective. Circumcision is required and therefore shouldn’t be banned.
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Intactivists don't argue that circumcision should be banned altogether. If adult men choose to do it for cosmetic reasons that's their choice. Routine circumcision of infants is unethical. Even most medical circ's can be avoided.
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Are you sure you aren’t just applying the no true Scotsman fallacy? I agree with you. But I was disagreeing with the “intactivist” (that said it should be banned completely) to see if I could learn something new here.
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While I'm reluctant to speak for anyone but myself, I've yet to see an Intactivist argue the procedure should be outright banned, in every case. Rather infant circumcision should be banned, medical should be considered a last resort, and adult a decision for the man himself.
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Less than 1% of men need to be circumcised for medical reasons. All of the other proposed 'benefits' are more easily solved with good hygiene, antibiotics or condoms. Or are not significant enough to justify RIC. (Penile cancer is the rarest cancer for men, 1/100,000)
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Quick googling shows that balanitis is treatable, and avoidable with good hygiene in most cases. It's worth noting I've had multiple cases of thrush and UTIs, and no one has recommended cutting any of my genitalia as a solution. Anti-fungals and probiotics were recommended.
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I said chronic balanitis, not balanitis. Tonsillitis is treatable and avoidable but if you’re prone to getting it often (chronic) you get recommended to have your tonsils removed.
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Yes, but many more people have 'occasional' tonsillitis than chronic. I would guess that the percentage of men diagnosed with chronic balanitis is much smaller than those with a single, treatable case.
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And if all other avenues have been exhausted, and circumcision is all that's left, then it's a medical procedure.
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What you are describing is last resort medical circumcision where there is an indication (or pathology). That's ok & shouldn't be banned if it IS last resort. Routine circumcision of HEALTHY boys is unethical and should be banned.
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It isn’t routine in Australia where I’m from. Like all surgeries, the parents are presented with options and are allowed to say no. You can’t make it any less routine.
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Ok. Try 'non-therapeutic' or 'cosmetic' then. It IS routine in USA. Where I live in the UK non-therapeutic/cosmetic circ of babies is regarded as unethical by most parents and medical staff.
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If it’s routine, then how come 33% of parents opted out of it?
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Wrong. Skin can always be stretched - it just requires some time. Otherwise fat people would explode from eating too much.
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