Marisa
Well-Known Member
Baha'is do not require circumcision... so it's not so much a religious issue for us...
My own view though is that circumcision began to be practiced in warm climates.. and areas that had limited amounts of water...desert areas.
See:
Circumcision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smegma has a pungent odor and this led people to suppose it was unclean..
There's a fairly good article on circumcision that implies it reduces the risks of various infections. Read
Circumcision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But it doesn't reduce infection rates:
Neonatal circumcision does not reduce HIV/AIDS infection rates
Adult Male Circumcision Does Not Reduce the Risk of Incident Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, or Trichomonas vaginalis Infection: Results from a Randomized, Controlled Trial in Kenya
Circumcision Does Not Directly Reduce the Likelihood of Male-to-Female HIV Transmission
More Circumcision Myths You May Believe: Hygiene and STDs | Psychology Today
Circumcision Does Not Prevent HPV Infection, RCT Data 'Inflated,' Study Finds | IntactNews