I don't think many people have come to the conclusion that uncircumcised is bad.  It's just that it is abnormal for Americans.  Many people, especially when they are young and dumb, see abnormal in a negative light.

Also, I should note that the 60% of kids being circumcised comes from hospital circumcisions of children born in the USA.  There are other people that get it done at the pediatrician, or as part of a religious ceremony.  So, the actual number is higher than 60% (some sources seemed to think it is actually a lot higher).   I'll also note that while the trend is moving away from circumcision, it is moving very slowly.  I don't have the stats in from of my now.  But, I recall reading that it has declined from something like 68% 40 years ago, to 60% now.  

To answer your question about why people do it, it seems to me that not doing never even crosses most people's mind.  Circumcision is just the norm for Americans.  It's as simple as that, apparently.  

Among my libertarian activist friends, the issue tends to be consent (as you would expect from libertarians).  So, since the kid can't consent, libertarians almost universally oppose circumcising a child, absent medical need.  But, among my non-libertarian associates, I can think of only one person that didn't default to "yes, of course you should circumcise him."  After talking about it, a good number of those people seemed to understand the arguments against it, and some changed to a more neutral position.  But, even then, at least half seemed to think that not circumcising him would have a negative impact on his life in one way or another (usually they either assumed that he'll be ashamed, or that it will turn off possible sex partners).  

Anyway, I'm a hardcore libertarian myself, so I see the lack of consent as a problem.  That's probably the only reason that this debate even occurred to me.  Everyone I know (that I've talked to about this) is circumcised.  My brothers were, my father was.  So, I think I would have probably gone along with the tradition too.  

Did your wife give birth yet?  If not, I hope all goes smoothly!

We're at the hospital now, where we've been for the last 30 hours.  She's being induced, so we very well could be waiting a while still.  

No problems so far, thankfully.

30 hours is quite a while!  Good luck with everything.

I don't know, I can't help but get this building feeling of becoming more and more opposed to the idea of circumcision within the last few years in particular. Based on the vast amount of research I've done (and believe me I've looked into it a lot), I've simply seen a grand total of zero good excuses in favor of circumcision. Everything I seen just seems to amount to little more than "tradition", cultural values, moral/religious superstition, etc. The only arguments I've seen that even hold a tiny bit of water are: circumcised is more aesthetically pleasing, and it's more hygienic..

Well with regards to the first point - I honestly couldn't care less what women think it looks like. If they would actually want to leave me or not engage in sexual activity for that sole reason, than I say good riddance. I wouldn't want somebody with that mentality anyway. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Many women are far more used to the uncircumcised look - not so much in my neck of the woods but still. As far as the second point - this isn't the 18th century. We have more than sufficient methods of cleaning. It's a simple task.

I also share a similar view with VAMAtt's sentiment - in being pretty firmly libertarian in many of my views/philosophies, I have this nagging feeling that something was taken from me without my content, and I want it back. 50% of my reasoning/motivation is taking back power and being in control of my own fate.

Again, obviously there were, erm.. bits that were lost that I won't be able to fully get back or replicate. But from what I've looked into regarding the subject of restoration, there certainly are some benefits of additional skin, and even if this brings it to a penis that's 80% functional/closer to its natural state, it's better than the 20-40% I'm working with now. :/

Besides, if I'm not liking what I'm feeling/seeing, I can always abort mission anyway with no harm done. It's an extremely long and slow process anyway, so it's not like I'll wake up one morning to a drastically different looking unit.

Our healthy boy was born today, by C-section, after a 45ish hour long, unsuccessful induction and labor.

His weenie is still intact.

Almost two full days...wow!  Good to hear that he was born healthy and here’s to a happy, healthy life for him.  To you and wife, congratulations!  😁

Hello everyone,,

Is it easier to keep your eyeballs clean if you cut of your eyelids? Obviously not, that's insane.

Is it easier to keep your dick clean if you cut of the foreskin? Its the same thing.

It dries out and hardens, the entire head turns into a callus and loses most of the sensitivity. There are no more natural antibacterial and moisturizing oils (yes, the body normally produces these). Taking that away does not make your dick healthier.
As some have already mentioned, if you live in a jungle and never shower, then yeah. Could be a "cleaner" alternative. Otherwise, warm water gotcha' covered.
The foreskin on a baby isn't loose, its attached to the shaft at that age. It is forcefully ripped off, and the pain is immense. Its serious trauma to put a baby through. Seriously consider what it is and why anyone even wants to do it.
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Don't cut into babies for no reason. Just don't.

If you want to do it as an adult, all power to yah. But that's a completely different thing.

Unless medically advised (which is nearly never), I'd suggest not doing it.
It really isn't necessary the vast majority of the time.

Short answer: When made to kids who can't decide or defend themselves it's abusive, barbaric, ignorant and cruel.

It's not just cosmetic as you say, it's a mutilation of a part of the body that nature created over millions of years of evolution, it's SUPPOSED to be there, but I guess nature did not take into account human ignorance also known as human culture/religion.

If anyone wish to do it, fine, do it to YOURSELVES, it's your bodies but not on a kid who has no say in this matter.

The hygiene excuse is total BS, true that you are cleaner with it cut but by the same logic you'd be cleaner if your nails were all pulled off at birth, there would never be dirt under them, same with your arm pits, they would be automatically cleaner if you cut off your arms. The solution is simple, teach your kid to be clean down there, to wash it all well when in the shower instead of using the lazy alternative of barbaric mutilation.

Please don't do that to an innocent child.