Originally posted by Xasthur
Because it's a lot harder to heal and much more complicated surgery at an adult stage.
A snip at birth is comparitively easy to heal compared to an adult circumcision.
It has be shown that circumsised males are most certainly less prone to sexually transmitted infections in several studies.
Wheter or not this justifies the practice is up to the indidual but the practice itself does seem to have some merit.
Interesting side note here.
The day that the actual work was done was specific.
Science has shown that on that specific date male human K factor is the highest it will every be.
However!
Has this thread been hijacked?
The original post was regarding the DEATH of children during witchcraft practice.