| Medically speaking, and also by some studies, | | | | compare, a man would have to had sex with and |
| there is a strong case for keeping the penis intact. | | | | without a prepuce. No amount of conjecture on |
| Is circumcision a good idea or not? | | | | the nature of the prepuce can supplant the |
| There is a case for circumcision, and it is based | | | | opinion of those who had it and then did not. |
| on a study done by this author with 46 men, | | | | The fact that approx 70% said that their sexual |
| circumcised after their 25th year. | | | | experience was greater without a prepuce is |
| The Survey | | | | significant. The fact that 91% said that is was |
| The men who participated in the survey were all | | | | greater or the same is very significant as a case |
| mature men over 25 years of age, have had sex | | | | for circumcision. |
| with and without circumcision, and were able to | | | | On question #2 the same majorities exist, and |
| comment directly on the difference in sexual | | | | even a stronger case for circumcision is made. |
| gratification, illness, and proclivity to masturbate. | | | | Using the studies and reasons for not circumcising |
| Of the 46 men, 31 were recent converts to the | | | | men are fairly well refuted here. |
| Jewish faith, 19 to Islam, and 6 had the procedure | | | | Question #3 is not very clear, as the men's |
| done for medical reasons. | | | | masturbating habits are not clearly defined. |
| The Survey Questions: | | | | An old excuse for circumcision is that it would |
| 1. Is your sexual experience (a) greater, (b) the | | | | discourage men from masturbating, but this |
| same, (c) less, after circumcision? | | | | question seems only to have determined that |
| 2. Have you noticed any difference in your | | | | recently circumcised men either masturbate the |
| incidence of genital infections since your | | | | same as they used to (before circumcision) or |
| circumcision? (a) less, (b) more, (c) no change. | | | | less. This would tend to confirm one reason for |
| 3. If you masturbate, has circumcision (a) made | | | | circumcision. |
| no change in your masturbating habits, (b) you | | | | Conclusions |
| masturbate less, or (c) masturbate more. | | | | While the above survey does not follow scientific |
| The Results | | | | method in its strictest form, it does have |
| Question #1 was answered by 32 men (a), 10 | | | | something to say from men who knew the |
| men (b), and 4 men (c) | | | | situation before circumcision and then afterwards. |
| Question #2 was answered by 35 men (a) 0 men | | | | You can certainly make up your own mind as to |
| (b) 11 men (c) | | | | the conclusions, but statistically, it would seem |
| Question #3 was answered by 23 men (a) 20 | | | | that circumcision is a good idea, rather than a |
| men (b) 3 men (c) | | | | negative one. |
| The Results Interpreted | | | | It appears the circumcised men are enjoying their |
| On question #1, an overwhelming majority agreed | | | | sexual experiences more than they used to, are |
| the sexual experience was more than before | | | | healthier, and if they masturbate, are still |
| circumcision. | | | | masturbating. |
| This is a very subjective question, and to | | | | |