Well, Spanner clearly doesn't understand Jews. I won't go so far as to call him anti-Semitic (yet), and I won't call him a child, which he obviously is not. And it appears that the Moderators tend to be a little sensitive on this forum when it comes to perceived insults. As for not understanding Jews, that is a common problem. Spanner is hardly the first, nor will he be the last, to have that problem.
Circumcision, as most people know, is an ancient practice, performed by religious requirement by both Jews and Muslims. Jews always do it at day 8 of a male child's life. Muslims do it at varying ages, sometimes as late as 13 years old (which is how old Ishmael was when it was done to him [OUCH]). When done to an infant, there is only minor pain, and no damage done to the penis.
When done to a thirteen-year-old or other older person, it is minor surgery, and does hurt, and requires a recovery period of anything from several days to a few weeks depending on the person. Even urinating can be painful, and as for sex, forget about it. In fact, a Jewish parent is doing his son a favor by doing it in their infancy when the pain is minor, the recovery period only about 2 days or less, and the need for sex non-existent. Urination is not painful after the experience, even during the first two days, from what I am told. Far better to do it when one is 8 days old then when one is an adult or older child. God! Who in their right mind would want to do it then!
So all that having been said, is there anything left to be said on this?