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Enclave posted...

THAT'S THE POINT!

There is a tangible difference between getting it done as a baby and as an adult. In the absence of the ability for the baby to choose, it is up to the parents to decide. Choosing let them decide as an adult comes with the downside of the procedure being completely different, and worse, when adulthood is reached.

There is no way to offer the child the choice as an adult, only a different choice (to go through with a procedure with worse outcomes as an adult, that youll actually remember and experience.)

let me repeat that: it is impossible to leave the choice for later. You are deciding no for the baby, and letting the adult in the future make a different, more difficult decision, because circumcision as an adult and as a baby are NOT EQUIVALENT. Not getting them circumcised is as much taking away their choice as getting them circumcised.

This happens a lot with parenting. You cant leave every choice up to your child when they grow up. Some choices are your responsibility as a parent.