There is one discussion about if circumcision is a blessing or a mutilation.
Many men have personal experiences which witness BOTH as true.
Though routine circumcision may be seen as a great ignorance from the viewpoint of modern medicine, the idea that it was introduced for the purpose of mutilating young boys is a ridiculous one. When the tradition became associated with sacrifice or severe initiations rituals it could easily take on forms which from our cultural perspective are seen as a mutilation. On the other hand when the tradition became mixed with religious attitudes it would get the cultural stamp of approval as a blessing. Among the Jews and Muslims, circumcision is a work which is pleasing to God. It is a book devoted to describing and explaining the circumcision ritual among the Merina of Madagascar.