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