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Circumcision in this context is male circumcision and this refers to the removal of the foreskin from the male genital , penis . Many societies especially the African societies have been practicing circumcision for a long time and it is mainly done during the puberty age . In many societies it is done during adolescence or puberty as rite of passage to mark maturity form childhood to adulthood . In this discussion female circumcision is not included as it is not only controversial but

has also cost many countries a lot of money as they attempt to fight this vice that is a nightmare to the girl child

Circumcision in the U .S began back in the 1900s when infant circumcision was allowed on basis of an argument that by removing the foreskin chances of harboring bacteria and other microorganisms that cause diseases were greatly reduced . The initial argument by many medical practitioners was that circumcision would prevent masturbation . It was also believed that circumcision would to large extent prevent sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis (Williams , 2003

Among various religions circumcision is most in common in Islamic and Jewish faith . This normally takes place at a very tender age when a child is born . Both the Islam and Jewish faith derive this custom from their religious books that recommend circumcision . Although circumcision was not common in many counties in the past with time the practice has become prevalent among many societies . However though many people have slowly...