Did god make a mistake in design?
The god who ordered the mutilation of the penises of baby boys as a mark of slavery is the same god who admits to being a"jealous" god (Exodus 20:5).
It's the same god who
asks Abraham to hog-tie his own son, Isaac, and kill him to prove his love for god. It's the same god whose wrath kills the enemies of the Jews and promises them the right to the land of Israel - which today - includes the land of the Palestinians and Muslim neighbours. It's the same racist, sexist, genocidal, mutilating God that Christians and Jews continue to worship.
In the youthful USA, circumcision was only practiced by Jews...but during the early to mid 1800s, it was suddenly recommended as a deterrent to stop adolescent boys from masturbating.
The main proponent of this was John Harvey Kellogg (yes, the cornflakes guy!) Not only did he advocate circumcising boys as a deterrant for masturbation, but also pouring carbolic acid onto girls' genitals to achieve the same thing.
Not long after that, circumcision was said to prevent wet dreams, schizophrenia, paralysis, epilepsy, bed wetting, and also sorts of other disorders (mainly mental disorders) that have absolutely NOTHING to do with circumcision. And as the popularity of circumcising males grew, so did the desire to justify circumcision. So people kept coming up with new things it prevented.
Circumcision - A cure in search of a disease
The rates of circumcision started to rise in the USA and in other parts of the world, but not nearly to the same extent. Parents seemed convinced that if they did not circumcise their son, he would get eye problems or epilepsy or whatever. Female circumcision was also common but not as common as male circumcision. It was not illegal and was sometimes done to prevent problems like "enlarged clitoris" or "addicted to masturbation".
Male circumcision rates peaked in the USA around 1960 at 85-90%.
In countries other than the USA, circumcision never caught on, mainly because the anti-masturbation propaganda wasn't really heard or taken seriously. The USA is one of the only countries in the world that circumcises for non-religious reasons.
Myths and misconceptions
The foreskin is a source of sexual stimulation and that's not a myth. In the past, under the influence of Victorian morals, sexual pleasure was discouraged. Modern views, however, tend to encourage rather than discourage sex and masturbation as beneficial activities rather than harmful or shameful sins. Forms of female genital mutilation similar to male circumcision are prohibited by law. These have included surgical removal of the clitoris and chemical mutilation for a similar purpose, reducing women's sexual desire and pleasure.
Circumcision has nothing whatsoever to do with cleanliness. In fact, the opposite is true. Ironically, the foreskin serves the useful function of maintaining cleanliness of the head of the penis, not collecting secretions, an argument that is often used to continue the practice of its surgical removal.
The medical profession has sought justification for routine circumcision by attempting to associate various diseases with the non-circumcised penis. Various older studies suggested that circumcision might reduce the incidence of cancer of the penis, cancer of the cervix in women, urinary infections in infants, and sexually transmitted diseases. Modern studies have discounted or disproven the relationship of any of these disease conditions with circumcision. Penile cancer occurs in both circumcised and uncircumcised men. Cervical cancer is associated with hygiene, STDs, and a history of multiple sexual partners, not the foreskin of those sexual partners. Urinary infections are not more common in uncircumcised babies. There is no medical justification for routine circumcision. The American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that data regarding benefits "are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision."
Like any other surgical procedure, circumcision is associated with a number of side effects. The most dangerous side effect is hemorrhage. The discovery by parents of a diaper full of blood is horrifying to them. This can occur if one of the blood vessels severed during the surgery continues to bleed or opens later at the site of the wound during the inflammatory response that follows surgery. Other common side effects include infection, and inadvertent cuts to the glans or shaft of the penis with subsequent scarring or permanent skin tags.
Function of the foreskin
The foreskin has two major functions: it protects the head of the penis, and it plays a considerable role in sexual stimulation and intercourse. The foreskin provides protection from urinary tract infections because it covers the glans (head) of the penis and the opening of the urethra. This prevents feces and ammonia in your baby's diaper from irritating the sensitive mucus membranes of the glans and the urethra. Removing the foreskin allows pathogens easier access to the urethra. In addition, the foreskin contains specialized glands which secrete a lubricating and moisturizing fluid that keeps the glans moist. This is important because the surface of the glans is similar to that of the gums and eyeball, both of which require protection in order to maintain a moist state. The foreskin is similar to the eyelid in its ability to slide across the glans with its innermost layer and protect the glans with its outer layer of skin. When the foreskin is removed, the glans loses its sensitivity, becoming tough and relatively insensitive.
The foreskin maintains the sexual sensitivity of the glans, but it also provides nerve endings itself, an estimated 20,000 of them, that contribute to sexual pleasure and eroticism. More importantly, the gliding motion of the foreskin over the shaft of the penis and the glans produces erotic stimulation. This rolling and gliding mechanism stimulates specialized receptors on the surface of the foreskin during both masturbation and intercourse. The gliding foreskin also contributes to sexual pleasure in the woman and protects the sensitive vaginal membranes from friction and chafing when the foreskin slides over the glans.
The surgical procedure
Removal of the foreskin requires that the baby be restrained. A special board is employed to strap the infant down so that he cannot escape or flail during the painful procedure. A general anesthetic cannot be used because it may cause respiratory arrest in infants. Instead a cream containing the analgesics lidocaine and prilocaine is applied to the penis, or a local anesthetic is injected directly into the penis. These endeavors to relieve pain seem to be partially successful. However, studies have shown that crying and elevation of heart rate, two typical reactions to pain, are only diminished by approximately 50 percent. In many ritual religious circumcisions, no anesthetic is used to numb the excruciating pain.
Circumcision is a four-step procedure. First a blunt probe is used to forcibly separate the foreskin from the underlying glans. This is necessary because at birth the foreskin adheres to the glans [illustration]. Normally the foreskin will gradually separate from the glans over the first few years of life, allowing complete retraction of the foreskin by the time a boy is about five years old. The second step involves cutting the foreskin longitudinally from its tip to the ridge of the glans with a knife or scissors. A clamp or bell structure is then placed over the glans and a tight band or string crushes the foreskin around its circumference. Finally, the foreskin is draped over the bell and cut off with a knife. During the ensuing days, the penis is red, swollen, and painful.
The necktie - another slavery custom
The neck tie is a symbolic noose. It is used in Masonic rituals and it is the illuminati noose of corporate conformity. Men around the globe wear the necktie noose and mutilate their sons unquestioningly.