It is only a little piece of extra skin - Page 2

[benj]

Originally Posted by 1littlebit

i just don't understand why people who want to make it ok to circ their babies act like calling it extra skin somehow makes it better. what an absurd argument. like they know they shouldn't do it ... but for w/e reason they still want to so they have to make it sound less bad.

i spend a lot of time debating conspiracy theorists...and pro-circ people are very similar to them. the really hardcore ones have no interest in facts, logic, ethics, or science. their main goal is to get people to believe them. it's not important to them if their argument is good or not.

[1littlebit]

thats actually a really good point. i never thought about it like that.

[leila1213]

Originally Posted by benj

and yes, i am glad i wasn't cut as an infant. i dealt with my problems the same way you'd deal with a heart or lung or eye problem...you don't do anything until there is an actual concern. i don't understand why it's logical for everything else, but not the penis?

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i could definitely use it in an argument. but there are too many thngs that could be skewed. and actions speak louder than words, i left my sons intact.

Your story and your arguments are so compelling! Like your siggy says (I'm copying it BTW), don't stay silent! You have a unique opportunity here. Let the CAC forum help you craft your responses to any skewed arguments that may be thrown out at you (like in sales, you have to be ready!) and then go out there confident that you can't be thrown off track. You are so right about actions speaking louder than words! Even if you don't convince someone on the spot, I bet the fact that you left your DS intact would give them pause. 'If it's worse to have done in adulthood, and intact guys will all have problems, then why the heck did he leave his son intact???' Maybe if they leave scratching their heads, then you have a shot at further conversations or that they will seek out more info!

[benj]

Originally Posted by leila1213

Your story and your arguments are so compelling! Like your siggy says (I'm copying it BTW), don't stay silent! You have a unique opportunity here. Let the CAC forum help you craft your responses to any skewed arguments that may be thrown out at you (like in sales, you have to be ready!) and then go out there confident that you can't be thrown off track. You are so right about actions speaking louder than words! Even if you don't convince someone on the spot, I bet the fact that you left your DS intact would give them pause. 'If it's worse to have done in adulthood, and intact guys will all have problems, then why the heck did he leave his son intact???' Maybe if they leave scratching their heads, then you have a shot at further conversations or that they will seek out more info!

Hopefully, it will work out that way. I just don't want people to think just because I had problems, everyone will have problems.