What is male circumcision? Why is it practiced and what are its advantages?
What will be an ideal response?
Circumcision refers to the surgical cutting away or removal of the foreskin. Circumcision is practiced in many parts of the world and, when parents so choose, is done to boys in the United States within a few days after birth. Circumcision may be done for cultural and religious reasons. Circumcision has been a part of Jewish religious practice for thousands of years. It symbolizes the covenant between God and the Jewish people and is done on the eighth day after birth, according to scriptural teaching. Circumcision is also common in Muslim cultures. In some cultures circumcision is done at puberty as an initiation ritual, or rite de passage. The ability of the young boy to stand the pain may be seen as a proof of manhood. New evidence accumulated, though, and in 2012 the American Academy of Pediatrics declared that there are medical benefits and advantages to circumcision that outweigh any potential risks. The evidence indicates, for example, that uncircumcised male babies are 11 times more likely to get urinary tract infections than are circumcised babies. There is also evidence that uncircumcised men have a higher risk of infection with HIV, the AIDS virus.
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