RE: A closer look at Genital Mutilation aka Circumcision
It seems like the reason behind the practice, originally, was to lower sexual pleasure in those parts of the world where it's considered a bad thing
Well, report actually has it that removing the foreskin makes sex to be more enjoyable to men. So if the motive is to lower libido, it's a counterproductive move in the case of men but it sounds plausible in that of women.
are most people in my country sick as a result of having their foreskin intact?
The medical benefits do not necessarily mean having the foreskin makes you sick. It is mostly in terms of preventive. Research has it that it lowers the chances of contracting HIV and some other stds.
I think the consensus of several scientists is that the pros in having a man circumcised far outweighs the cons, so I don't see a problem in that except the pains associated with the procedure and the competence of the person performing it. As for the female circumcision, it has no known pros as far as I'm concerned.
Interesting! But I can't make sense of it. Removing the skin makes the head of the penis less sensitive. I don't know how being less sensitive increases pleasure — though it could perhaps increase women's pleasure since it could make men last longer :P
Well that's interesting and it's what I got from the post as well. I guess I'll have to add that in my to-research list in the future, because right now I'm suspicious as to the potential motives! You understand it's a very lucrative industry...