Tell me where it started and what it means?!! The original practicioners might have gotten it from a Guru god. What do you think?
All I can tell you is go to your nearest doctor(s) and consult with them, here is a statement of policy by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
aap.org
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In the case of circumcision, in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. To make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information and be provided the opportunity to discuss this decision. It is legitimate for parents to take into account cultural, religious, and ethnic traditions, in addition to the medical factors, when making this decision. Analgesia is safe and effective in reducing the procedural pain associated with circumcision; therefore, if a decision for circumcision is made, procedural analgesia should be provided. If circumcision is performed in the newborn period, it should only be done on infants who are stable and healthy.
As for the "symbol" of the chosen people...
It seems as you point out that there is no religious records indicating that circumcision is a "comandment of god". So I can conclude that like many other human practices, rites and the like that have any connection with religious matters that in all probability it is all hogwash... (particulalry when there is no scientific evidence to support a valid reason for its practice).
Common sense tells me that cutting off part of someone's penis does not seem like "the reasonable thing to do". Now the minute you connect such practice with religion, then common sense has little to do with it.
Now, that was male circumcision...
What about female circumcision ? Talk about being a bunch of savages...
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