Circumcision Research Paper

The origins of circumcision aren’t definitively known, but historians have traced some of the earliest known appearances of it to wall paintings done by the Egyptians back in 2300 BC. It is thought that the paintings are based centuries before that though. One of the more recent origins is when God said to Abraham, “Every male child among you shall be circumcised; and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you” Genesis 17:10-11. After that, the Jewish religion began practicing it as a religious ceremony for their children. Later on, the early catholic church actually “maintained a degree of hostility towards the practice.” This would loosely be maintained up until

the 19th century.
As for women the history of their circumcision isn’t definitively known either. Ancient African tribes were known to do it as well as some Islamic communities. Throughout the world there has always been severe backlash on the morality of female circumcision. Later on in the early 20th century there was a mass hysteria trying to prevent kids from masturbating. One of the side effects of this was that doctors recommended circumcising parents children. This was done in females as well as males. After that movement spread across the nation, the practice became commonly accepted and was passed down generation after generation.
In my opinion circumcision should just be left up to the parents. In some instances, it is a religious tradition and I think that should be honored. But all in all, it is proven that the surgery holds no actual medical benefits and therefore there shouldn’t be any reason to debate the subject at all.