Thomas Miller underwent circumcision – the surgical removal of the foreskin – as a baby and says it has left him scarred for life.
Thomas, who has a part-Jewish background, was circumcised at eight days old
Separately, there are men who feel their lives have been irrevocably affected by their circumcisions, both physically – including a loss of sensitivity in the head of the penis, profoundly affecting their sex lives – and psychologically, with some contemplating suicide.
Shockingly, there were 14 deaths in England alone between 2001 and 2024 where circumcision was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – half were in boys under 18. It noted the figures may not account for all circumcision-related deaths as the procedure 'may not be recorded' on the certificate.
Und was sagt die Politik dazu? "Shit happens"? "Aber deswegen kann man das doch nicht verbieten!"?
Oder "Augen zu und durch!"? Nein, das Motto ist "never mention!" Totschweigen. Aussitzen.
Between 2012 and 2022, meanwhile, the General Medical Council dealt with 39 complaints relating to 'botched' infant circumcisions carried out by doctors in the UK. Some babies needed blood transfusions, others were left with penises that required surgical repair.
In response to the coroner's report on the death of Mohamed Abdisamad, the British Islamic Medical Association called for the NHS in England to adopt the same approach as Scotland – where religious circumcision is provided free on the health service....
Völlig die falsche Richtung. Macht man ja bei Mädchen auch nicht, nicht mal beim "ritual nick".
Wenn es nichts kostet werden noch mehr verstümmelt, denn, was es umsonst gibt darf man sich ja nicht entgehen lassen. Das zeigen die Zahlen in den USA. Unter Strafe stellen und konsequent kontrollieren, das ist Kinderschutz.
Macht man bei allen anderen nicht-medizinisch-indizierten Körperverletzungen ja auch so. Und bei Mädchen gilt das auch fürs Genital.
Psychotherapist Leanne Morris, who works with the charity, published a report last year in the journal Culture, Health and Sexuality, based on her interviews with dozens of young men who felt troubled by being circumcised at birth.
'Many had all the signs of trauma – including intrusive dreams and flashbacks,' she told Good Health. 'Some likened it to a violation – knowing someone has done that to an intimate part of their body. The worst case I've heard of ended in suicide.'
Yet, on the other side of the debate, there are concerns that men are missing out on the potential benefits of the procedure.
Bullshit. Ein Erwachsener, der Probleme z.B. durch eine pathologische Phimose hat kann sich informieren und ggf. für eine Vorhautplastik, eine Teilbeschneidung oder Beschneidung entscheiden. Wer keine solche Probleme hat, für den gibt es keinen Nutzen durch eine Zirkumzision, außer vielleicht für Körper-Modifkikations-Fetischisten.
'Lots more men would benefit from circumcision but just don't realise it,' says Hussain Alnajjar, a consultant urological surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in London and spokesman for the British Association of Urological Surgeons.
Ha-ha-ha-ha! 
Würde ein Metzger Veganismus empfehlen? Nein, eher "Esst Fleisch und Wurst, bis es euch aus den Ohren wieder herauskommt!"
Was der Kerl wirklich meint ist wohl: "Lots more Urologist could benefit from circumcision - if men could only be reached by our propaganda". Ja, so dumm sind die meisten Männer eben nicht. Die wissen ihren Johnny zu schätzen und alle Teile davon. Man kann sich viel von seinem gesunden Körper abschneiden lassen - aber Sinn macht das nicht.