We just talked about this. The right of parents to mutilate their children is decided on a state by state basis.

Just like murder and rape.

provided no interstate commerce, yes @Bookworm
( and no federal legislation enacted pursuant to an enabling treaty to end genital mutilation )

hmm

Do parents always explicity choose or is it the standard to circumcise

Parents decide.

Why do parents choose to?

My understanding is that the parents decide. I'm not aware of any medical practice that circumcises by default.

Religious reasons would probably be the most likely one.

I thought Americans were mostly Christian though

Possible health concerns. I believe my cousin had some severe genital infection related to his foreskin.

There is a common myth in the US that it is healthier and cleaner to do so

Yes, and Christianity is an Abrahamic religion and maintained some cultural traditions, in some cases including circumcision.

You guys should ask me

I am aware of that, that is why I was wondering if it was a standard
(In reagard to supposedly health concerns)

I am the ideal example!

@Bookworm New testament is explicitly against circumcission

Or, at the very least, Paul.

"Yeah, go ahead and lop the whole thing off! Idiots."

In my country, the joke is only jews and Americans are circumcised

Paul wrote a lot of new testament

Well, I know I am

so like cant say about the downsides

but I have never had any issues down there

if you get my drift

It is just weird that it is the case that so many choose it, depite it being against Christianity in America

@ExceptionalFeather https://bigeye.ug/circumcision-exposed-human-foreskin-is-used-to-make-high-end-cosmetics-and-lipstick/ stuff like this is why I think it's still done... essentially money

what circumcision?

Shoot in that case sell the kids circumcission yourself and give it to them in a college fund , and a big down payment on a house @Misomania

I am on someone's lips right now

OMG

basically yes, penis foreskins are used to create some kinds of makeup

is that for realz?

Dude, I have had oral without consent

am I gonna be like, arrested XP?

@Coochie coo yep, has to be infant and they have a way to reuse the cells as stem cells

damn

someone put their mouth on my penis

skin

women made an industry out of male genital mutilation essentially

Feels good man