Originally Posted by Only-virgins
Why do people get their skin cut of their penis? It makes no sense and it defintily is retared? What is it like some voodoo ritual or something?
It was done for centuries mainly by Jews and Arabs for religious purposes. They believe that circumcision is some kind of pact with God. For the past 100 years or so in America, circumcision has been done for medical reasons, although the assertions of medical benefits from the mutilation have been refuted.
It should also be noted that foreskin restoration has been around for as long as circumcision has. In the past, less skin was removed than is today. This is evident in Michelangelo's sculpure of David. David is circumcised, but only the very tip of the foreskin is gone. These days circumcision removes as much skin (and the sensitive nerve endings with it) as is possible.
The practice of the Mohel sucking the blood from the wound is really bizarre, but only recently have tubes been used instead during Bris.
http://www.cirp.org/library/history/peron2/