Medically speaking, and also by some studies, there is a strong case for keeping the penis intact.
Is circumcision a good idea or not? There is a case for circumcision, and it is based on a study done by this author with 46 men, circumcised after their 25th year.
The Survey The men who participated in the survey were all mature men over 25 years of age, have had sex with and without circumcision, and were able to comment directly on the difference in sexual gratification, illness, and proclivity to masturbate.
Of the 46 men, 31 were recent converts to the Jewish faith, 19 to Islam, and 6 had the procedure done for medical reasons.
The Survey Questions: 1.
Is your sexual experience (a) greater, (b) the same, (c) less, after circumcision? 2.
Have you noticed any difference in your incidence of genital infections since your circumcision? (a) less, (b) more, (c) no change.
3.
If you masturbate, has circumcision (a) made no change in your masturbating habits, (b) you masturbate less, or (c) masturbate more.
The Results Question #1 was answered by 32 men (a), 10 men (b), and 4 men (c) Question #2 was answered by 35 men (a) 0 men (b) 11 men (c) Question #3 was answered by 23 men (a) 20 men (b) 3 men (c) The Results Interpreted On question #1, an overwhelming majority agreed the sexual experience was more than before circumcision.
This is a very subjective question, and to compare, a man would have to had sex with and without a prepuce.
No amount of conjecture on the nature of the prepuce can supplant the opinion of those who had it and then did not.
The fact that approx 70% said that their sexual experience was greater without a prepuce is significant.
The fact that 91% said that is was greater or the same is very significant as a case for circumcision.
On question #2 the same majorities exist, and even a stronger case for circumcision is made.
Using the studies and reasons for not circumcising men are fairly well refuted here.
Question #3 is not very clear, as the men's masturbating habits are not clearly defined.
An old excuse for circumcision is that it would discourage men from masturbating, but this question seems only to have determined that recently circumcised men either masturbate the same as they used to (before circumcision) or less.
This would tend to confirm one reason for circumcision.
Conclusions While the above survey does not follow scientific method in its strictest form, it does have something to say from men who knew the situation before circumcision and then afterwards.
You can certainly make up your own mind as to the conclusions, but statistically, it would seem that circumcision is a good idea, rather than a negative one.
It appears the circumcised men are enjoying their sexual experiences more than they used to, are healthier, and if they masturbate, are still masturbating.