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The [[foreskin]] is the primary erogenous functional part of the [[penis]]. The functions are classified as <b>protective functions</b> that provide physical protection, <b>immunological functions</b> that provide protection from disease, <b>sensory functions</b> that provide stimulation, and <b>sexual functions</b> that aid sexual intercourse. The excision and [[amputation]] of the foreskin by wrongful circumcision irreversibly destroys these functions. subjects the patient to severe [[pain]], and produces significant psychic and physical [[trauma]]. | The [[foreskin]] is the primary erogenous functional part of the [[penis]]. The functions are classified as <b>protective functions</b> that provide physical protection, <b>immunological functions</b> that provide protection from disease, <b>sensory functions</b> that provide stimulation, and <b>sexual functions</b> that aid sexual intercourse. The excision and [[amputation]] of the foreskin by wrongful circumcision irreversibly destroys these functions. subjects the patient to severe [[pain]], and produces significant psychic and physical [[trauma]]. | ||
Sir James Munby, a prominent British family court judge, said that male circumcision produces "significant harm".<ref>{{REFdocument | |||
|title=Re B and G (Children) (No 2) [2015] EWFC 3, [2015] | |||
|url=https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/BandG_2_.pdf | |||
|contribution= | |||
|last=Munby | |||
|first=James | |||
|publisher=Royal Courts of Justice | |||
|format=PDF | |||
|date=2015-01-14 | |||
|accessdate=2024-07-11 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
Money damages may be awarded by a court for the permanent loss of function and injuries caused by wrongful circumcision. | Money damages may be awarded by a court for the permanent loss of function and injuries caused by wrongful circumcision. | ||