tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post4484196009015774865..comments2024-01-15T10:12:27.170-05:00Comments on Navigating The Finite: A Throng of Illogicals and Science Denialists Are Going to Storm The CastleSextanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-311454221765787272013-01-16T13:25:13.822-05:002013-01-16T13:25:13.822-05:00Roger,
Thanks for visiting my blog and providing ...Roger,<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog and providing many knowledgeable and insightful comments. I hope you are right, that the foreskin comes back into fashion. Minimalism has gotten old. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-7754162005664477142013-01-16T06:44:32.577-05:002013-01-16T06:44:32.577-05:00You find circumcised more attractive because your ...You find circumcised more attractive because your grew up in the USA. Very few European or Japanese women prefer circumcised. In fact, they go through their lives never thinking of the choice.<br /><br />If your son regrets having all the factory installed moving parts, let him trim prune the excess and get on with his life.<br /><br />Circumcision and HOV: the only data that matters are HPV rates in the USA, Korea and Israel, versus Japan and Europe. Many of the subjects in recently published studies that excite the AAP and the like, are from the Third World, and live lives whose sexual and other hygiene falls short of what all readers of this blog would expect. rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-86358180243230702612013-01-16T06:34:18.956-05:002013-01-16T06:34:18.956-05:00"Abraham's weird pact with God doesn'..."Abraham's weird pact with God doesn't make much sense and is kind of creepy." I reached your conclusion some years ago on my own. In fact, I call it the weirdest contract in world history. Here's a standup routine I wrote about it, in the spirit of Lenny Bruce:<br /><br />“This old dude named Abraham hears a voice in his head saying: ‘Abraham, God here. Gee, I’m sorry you and your wife don’t have kids. I’ll see to it that she gets pregnant. Yea, I know she’s way past menopause, but I can do anything, right? And I promise you’ll have lots of descendants through that kid, forever. Now here’s your end of the deal: you know that bit of skin that hangs off the end of your willy? Well, you’ll have to cut it off. I also want you to do that to every hired man working for you. Also, your descendants will have to do that to their baby boys when they’re a week old. Any descendant of yours who’s got all the willy skin he was born with, well it’s no deal for him. Got that, Abe?’ Now can you believe it, Abe did as he was told and trimmed his willy, even though it’s hard to even think about getting the wife pregnant when it hurts like hell down there, you know. Did Abe use a sharp metal knife or scissors? Forget it, not invented yet. So he probably used a flint knife. And where was God coming from when he told people to cut their kids, thousands of years before anybody knew what germs can do? And here’s the weirdest thing. Abe’s descendants – I’m one of them, by the way – have been reeeeal good about keeping up their part of the deal. We don’t want to get written out of God’s will, you know! And what about God, the big guy upstairs? Well, who let the holocaust happen? And who let the Gestapo point guns at men and boys and order them to down trousers?”<br /><br />@Donna: African women heatedly deny that their having undergone FGM prevents them from enjoying their husbands.<br />Meanwhile, while a lot of circumcised men are doing fine, some are not, and circumcised men can experience a gradual diminution of sexual pleasure over the life cycle in a way that has yet to be adequately researched.rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-10152266814192969482013-01-16T06:24:28.710-05:002013-01-16T06:24:28.710-05:00I too have concluded that the internet has become ...I too have concluded that the internet has become the Elephant in the Room when debating the Fate of the American Foreskin.<br /><br />Alicia & Sextant, I get a sense that you believe that when your sons were born, a strong case could have been made to leave their penises alone, but you did not know the elements of that case. You are being a bit harsher on yourselves than the facts warrant. In the 1970s and 80s, we knew less about the male tender bits and their sexual value than we know now. Once again, the internet has been a major player in this unfolding human enlightenment.rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-55554455564785789722013-01-16T06:16:49.746-05:002013-01-16T06:16:49.746-05:00Two spectres haunt the American medical profession...Two spectres haunt the American medical profession in its role as circumciser to the American nation:<br /><br />(1) A judge will rule in favour of a plaintiff who initiates an action under tort law against the doctor who circumcised him in infancyl<br />(2) All health insurers will cease covering the cost of RIC.<br /><br />The AAP's Task Force carefully crafted its policy so as to head these two spectres off at the public policy pass. Only time will tell if this policy succeeds. Personally, I think that the policy will prove moot, because the American foreskin is coming back into fashion, esp. with mothers.rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-36160548417009420412012-10-07T01:20:54.517-04:002012-10-07T01:20:54.517-04:00Carol
Well I can't say that I blame your mind...Carol<br /><br />Well I can't say that I blame your mind for wandering, this is a pissed off rant, and such rants are usually of interest only to the ranter. <br /><br />The AAP policy is a bit obtuse is it not? So what are they really saying? You either circumcise or you don't circumcise. It is not something you do on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. Its not like taking a prescription or flossing your teeth. <br /><br />"Although health benefits are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision for all male newborns"<br /><br />That is pretty clear to me that they are not recommending circumcision, but if you really want to, well go ahead, and to make it easy for our doctors to get paid we think the insurance should cover it. <br /><br />They are still disregarding the rights of the infant. The law allows no other amputations or surgical procedures on infants without strict medical justification. It is an ethical violation for a doctor to perform non-essential surgeries on patients without their permission. I don't care how common or socially acceptable infant circumcision is, it is unethical. There are plenty of men who resent being circumcised without their knowledge or permission. I know because I am one of them. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-33514299088437928142012-10-07T00:32:07.276-04:002012-10-07T00:32:07.276-04:00Wow.. who knew one could write so much about this ...Wow.. who knew one could write so much about this topic?? I'll admit, my mind wandered because it got pretty long. I'll just say this: that quote you posted from the medical folks sounds kind of wishy washy and slightly pro-circumcision for the sole purpose of convincing insurance companies to pay for the procedure. Back when I was having kids, they came out against routine circumcision. I bet some insurance companies used that as evidence for not needing to pay, hence they had to change their stance and make it wishy-washy. Just my observation, based only on my thoughts and lacking any factual support.Carol E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02741550863747328734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-47763499263752819872012-09-28T00:10:12.737-04:002012-09-28T00:10:12.737-04:00Kim,
I think that you are in a rather enviable p...Kim, <br /><br />I think that you are in a rather enviable position. I wished I had no knowledge of the subject. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-12097386355371987102012-09-27T22:49:44.506-04:002012-09-27T22:49:44.506-04:00Omgosh...that was hilarious. Thanks for the giggle...Omgosh...that was hilarious. Thanks for the giggle!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-40445569203620584172012-09-27T11:11:52.140-04:002012-09-27T11:11:52.140-04:00I cannot give an opinion about circumcision...(I c...I cannot give an opinion about circumcision...(I could not even spell it) since I have no knowledge on the subjectKim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-81071681895938411812012-09-27T08:51:59.973-04:002012-09-27T08:51:59.973-04:00Proof reading my comment above, I have stated a fa...Proof reading my comment above, I have stated a falsehood. I find myself, that I take more craps but less crap as I get older. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-58784089094726880492012-09-27T08:44:29.779-04:002012-09-27T08:44:29.779-04:00From what I have read there is a positive correlat...From what I have read there is a positive correlation between uncircumcised men and cervical cancer. How strong it is I am not sure. Three things in my mind (not exactly the most scientific place) would reduced the incidence. Condoms, hygiene, and the HPV vaccine. Obviously condom use in a loving monogamous relationship is onerous, and I believe ultimately destructive to the relationship. But I think that 100% condom use in the sowing of wild oats phases for both genders is absolutely required. <br /><br />For any one case, I think blaming the husband for cervical cancer is a bit of a long shot. Cervical cancer has a direct correlation to the number partners and family history also. I would imagine that certain types of birth control may have a positive correlation and other factors such as diet, smoking, drug and alcohol use. Cancer is always a tough thing to pin down in specific cases. Well, except lung cancer, which we know has nothing to do with smoking if you listen to the tobacco lobbyist from years ago. An interesting factoid I read years ago, nuns have the lowest rate of cervical cancer, and priests have the highest rate of prostate cancer. There seems to be an asymmetrical relationship. <br /><br />Apparently many people both women and men prefer the appearance of a circumcised penis. Myself, well its schlong, and I am not into schongs. From a purely aesthetic ... its still a schong. I guess objectively I can see some point in that argument. However, if my memory serves me right, the ancient Greeks regarded the sight of the glans as pornographic. It was fine for the lads to be out competing in the pure buff, but if the glans was exposed it was cause for embarrassment and shame. <br /><br />The only thing I can say in regard to beauty is in the opposite case, in my research on AVS, the before photos (other than the obvious manipulation of tug and stretch sideways, leaving thumb prints) are far more beautiful and interesting than the bland industrial results in the after photos. The destruction of fine art! <br /><br />http://navfin.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-if-georgia-was-alive-today.html<br /> <br /><br />Myself, I prefer function to form. The original 6 cylinder Corvettes were beautiful cars. They just didn't perform worth a shit. So given my choice of a beautiful instrument that provides an F-1 putt putt putt in 90 seconds on the Fujita scale of orgasms, or and ugly apparatus that gives category F-5 trip to Oz with technicolor, confetti, a brass band, and manages to drop a house on the wicked witch of sexual ennui for both partners in 15 minutes...well sorry, but ugly takes the day. Myself being in the former category, I can only imagine the latter. <br /><br />Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-73682169234427108912012-09-27T04:15:54.867-04:002012-09-27T04:15:54.867-04:00We did not circumcise my son because his father re...We did not circumcise my son because his father refused. It has always worried me that a close friend's sisters cervical cancer and untimely death was "blamed" on her uncircumcised husband-but it was suggested.<br />I don't know but it gave me thought.<br />I hope my son doesn't one day tell us we did something wrong by him on this.<br />Right now he'd be mortified to discuss it-maybe that'll always be so.<br /><br />Now the really ridiculous thing is I, personally find circumcision more attractive. Which is a rather odd thing to acknowledge, and it just never has seemed to me to be mutilation looking-but did seem it looking at my newborn and considering doing that to him.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720065989231127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-22736537146747793142012-09-27T00:25:33.954-04:002012-09-27T00:25:33.954-04:00Donna,
It does seem to be a rather odd requireme...Donna, <br /><br />It does seem to be a rather odd requirement to show faith, but who knows. <br /><br />SquintMom is right comparing circumcision to female genetic cutting is in a way not fair, and it is done for the shock value. I don't know that I would call it ridiculous though, and within the narrow confines of my argument, appearance, I think it was an absolutely fair comparison. None the less for medical circumcision, I think people in the US confuse commonality and acceptance with morality. What was it that Stalin said, <br /><br />"One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic."<br /><br />Donna, thanks for stopping by and commenting. Its always a pleasure. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-43685639253696302152012-09-26T23:46:20.696-04:002012-09-26T23:46:20.696-04:00No doubt about it, you take less craps when you ar...No doubt about it, you take less craps when you are older. But I think the Internet is probably the greatest factor for making people more aware.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-61424079676271744632012-09-26T15:34:02.711-04:002012-09-26T15:34:02.711-04:00You're welcome. I can relate to your comment a...You're welcome. I can relate to your comment about not an ounce of curiosity or doing something just because that's the way it's done and the way were were taught, like paying taxes or mowing grass. I know I often think that it's staying inside the box because I always "used" to try to do what was expected or staying within the norm. As we get older though we thankfully get wiser and start thinking more and researching and educating ourselves so we can make better choices. If we had only known then what we know now.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-31756718446317871842012-09-26T11:54:04.988-04:002012-09-26T11:54:04.988-04:00Oy. I think I have to agree with you on this one,...Oy. I think I have to agree with you on this one, Sextant, and also with Alicia. It used to be, at least in my mind, that having a Jewish heritage made the decision simple-- even for non-believers like me. But I've got to admit, on further reflection, Abraham's weird pact with God doesn't make much sense and is kind of creepy. On the bright side, however, snipping the foreskin doesn't appear to have a negative impact on the biblical injunction to be fruitful and multiply-- and enjoy it while you're at it. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for mutilated females. Eliminating enjoyment seems to be the whole point of that horrible practice.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-938295681396795782012-09-26T01:33:17.797-04:002012-09-26T01:33:17.797-04:00Well like I mentioned before, when our children we...Well like I mentioned before, when our children were born there was no easy way of researching this stuff. Doctors and nurses have a lot of authority and we were all good sheep and listened to the people who knew what they were talking about. The internet has changed that and people can find a lot of information and of course a lot of lunacy. You have to be discerning no doubt. <br /><br />I am angry with my self that when they come and said our hospitalization no longer covered it, why didn't that ring an alarm bell. There was not an ounce of curiosity on my part...its something that you do, like paying taxes or mowing grass. I can't even use the conceit that the lad should look like his father. There was not that much thought put into that on my part. <br /><br />Alicia, thanks for stopping by and commenting. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-66112283650291700212012-09-25T23:52:38.385-04:002012-09-25T23:52:38.385-04:00There is just no way you can say this is a bad pos...There is just no way you can say this is a bad post. It's very interesting and I probably would have been better off reading it bright and early tomorrow morning cause this is all pretty heavy stuff for the end of the day. <br /><br />You make an excellent point in noting that SquintMom changed her tune once the hordes descended upon her with their bad breath, bad data and bad logic. <br /><br />As I've mentioned before in other posts you've done about circumcision, a lot of decisions are made simply out of ignorance. You do what your ancestors before you have always done. "If it was good enough for dad, it's good enough for me and my son!" <br /><br />When I had my son I counted on and trusted my doctors and my son's pediatrician and they all sang the praises of circumcision. Would I do things differently now? I don't know, but I do know that I would make a much more informed decision. Ignorance is no longer a valid excuse!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-68683104027599885632012-09-23T13:49:00.088-04:002012-09-23T13:49:00.088-04:00Phil,
The plural is a bitch, isn't it, that&...Phil, <br /><br />The plural is a bitch, isn't it, that's why I prefer pecker, much easier to make a plural and while being somewhat sleezy at least it's not porno, nor clinical, and sounds more mature than pee-pee. Jalombo is a nice term but it has a size connotation that is not always accurate. I have to admit I am a little sick of male members at this juncture. Prefer to write about cosmetic gynecology. Although the destruction of fine art always pisses me off. <br /><br />Well this is a bad post, its a pissed off rant which is never good. Glad it give you a chuckle. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-795433919781830422012-09-23T13:18:00.054-04:002012-09-23T13:18:00.054-04:00WOW, thats a lot of blog about penis's (?) I w...WOW, thats a lot of blog about penis's (?) I will say this, I had to laugh a few times! Keep up the good work! ;-)Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197628212598573295noreply@blogger.com