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It wasn't believed, it was a mantra repeatedly spread throughout the medical community and society so medical staff could feel a false sense of assurance that the infant is just screaming and crying because "that's what babies do". They knew babies felt pain. But how many parents would allow even the most life-saving, necessary procedures if they knew there would be no anesthesia and their babies would be subjected to absolute agony, and how many surgeons and nurses would perform it and stay sane?

My daughter and SIL had their baby circumcised just 9 weeks ago and they do not use anesthesia. California, excellent university hospital. Baby literally slept through the procedure. Personally, I would not do it and did not to my sons. But they are his parents and so it was not my place to comment. I was terrified of his pain, but watched him sleep through it. Amazed, baffled but that's what happened.

I had my baby done and they used pain meds to numb the area, he was normal and fine after and no infection. I let my husband be the main decider. I figured it was a better place for a guy to chose than me.

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My sons was done 40 years ago. Dr numbed his penis and he did not cry. Circumcision is not painful.

You don't get to say it is not painful unless it is your own penis being cut.

So after the procedure is done, you think it just feels Fine and dandy? Often the penis is not numbed and you do understand that the numbing wears off right?

won't remember is a really bad argument for causing pain. How would you feel about a caretaker saying, "It does not matter that I slap her, she has dementia, and won't remember it tomorrow"?

Under-prescribing of pain relief for dementia patients is a huge and known problem. In studies, elderly people with confusion or dementia were consistently refused pain relief, even for the most serious situations like broken hips or kidney stones.

The problem with giving patients with dementia pain medication is that opiates increase delirium. Acetaminophen is usually OK, but ibuprofen and any NSAIDS can cause kidney damage. Lidocaine patches are fabulous thing.

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Here in malaysia, circumcision is really a tradition, bcuz of hygiene and religious reasons. So, some parents circumcize their children when they are small, bcuz if they will eventually need to be circumcised, it will better if they don't remember or experienced the pain themselves

this is what doctors used to believe, which is why they didn't use anaesthetic --we now know that babies DO feel pain and are sensitive to pain much like adults are.

Your argument is nonsense. Seriously it doesn't hurt as much because they are newborn? What did the newborns tell you that?

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Not really. Female genital mutilation removes a pleasure center. Circumcision does not.

I’ll take your word for it. I don’t have the stomach to plumb the depths of barbarity this morning.

Are you male? Just curious

While I agree with you, no one should compare these two

Male circumcision is required for male children by Jewish law. It's now performed with anesthesia. Do you believe that abortion should be illegal as well? How about we maintain separation of church and state and keep laws off our bodies?

What about mutation of girls genitals? Also religious