# Circumcision-related questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824 "2005-09-22T02:47:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824/41 "2005-09-28T10:38:43Z")

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> [@ambushed](#):
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> They have concluded: (1) there are no special or unusual or distinct nerves in the foreskin, and (2) the nerves that remain after circumcision FULLY provide exactly the same amount of and nature of sensation becuase they KNOW that the nerves themselves are identical; it’s just that nerves that were farther back come to the forefront. They provide identical level and nature of sensation, as confirmed not only by nervous anatomy but by the level, nature, and waveforms of the neuro-electrical signals.

Unfortunately there is more to sensation than the basic mechanics of biology. If you are used to getting pats on the back, another pat is no big deal. If you are rarely patted, it is a big deal. Yet they ‘feel’ exactly the same.

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**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824/42 "2005-09-28T10:46:10Z")

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> I just can’t quite grasp where the extreme ‘pro’ side derives its fervour.

When you’re deprived of something, a good tactic to make you feel better about it is to deny that it is ever worth having. I can understand that.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824/43 "2005-09-28T10:48:33Z")

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> [@Futile Gesture](#):
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> When you’re deprived of something, a good tactic to make you feel better about it is to deny that it is ever worth having. I can understand that.

Do you seriously think this is the motivation that underlies it all? How could we determine whether or not this is truly the case?

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-related-questions/322824/44 "2005-09-28T10:56:47Z")

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Factual question answered. Thread closed.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator

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