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Created page with "Pro circumcision activists have many arguments why the medically not indicated Circumcision should make sense. This page tries to offer an almost complete list and a ranki..."
Pro circumcision activists have many arguments why the medically not indicated [[Circumcision]] should make sense. This page tries to offer an almost complete list and a ranking of the pro arcuments. All arguments listed hereafter can be and already have been refuted, the religious arguments included.
== Religious Arguments ==
* '''Circumcision is required by God.''' This argument is brought by the Jewish communities, with respect to a Bible text where God ordered the Israelic forefather Abraham to have all male descendants circumcised.
* '''Circumcision has been recommended by the Prophet Mohammed.''' This argument is brought by the Muslim communities, with respect to a Sunna text of the prophet where the male circumcision is required.
== Medical Prophylactical Arguments ==
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against phimosis.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against STDs.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against HIV/AIDS.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against urinary tract infections (HTI).'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against penis cancer.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against cervical cancer / HPV.'''
== Hygienical Arguments ==
* '''"A circumcised penis can be cleaned much easier."'''
* '''"Uncircumcised penisses always smell."'''
== Esthetical Arguments ==
* '''"A circumcised penis looks nicer."'''
== Sexual Arguments ==
* '''"Circumcised men come later."'''
== Moral Arguments ==
* '''"I want to keep my boy from masturbating."'''
[[de:Argumente für Beschneidung]]
== Religious Arguments ==
* '''Circumcision is required by God.''' This argument is brought by the Jewish communities, with respect to a Bible text where God ordered the Israelic forefather Abraham to have all male descendants circumcised.
* '''Circumcision has been recommended by the Prophet Mohammed.''' This argument is brought by the Muslim communities, with respect to a Sunna text of the prophet where the male circumcision is required.
== Medical Prophylactical Arguments ==
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against phimosis.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against STDs.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against HIV/AIDS.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against urinary tract infections (HTI).'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against penis cancer.'''
* '''Circumcision supposedly protects against cervical cancer / HPV.'''
== Hygienical Arguments ==
* '''"A circumcised penis can be cleaned much easier."'''
* '''"Uncircumcised penisses always smell."'''
== Esthetical Arguments ==
* '''"A circumcised penis looks nicer."'''
== Sexual Arguments ==
* '''"Circumcised men come later."'''
== Moral Arguments ==
* '''"I want to keep my boy from masturbating."'''
[[de:Argumente für Beschneidung]]