I didn't read any of this...
But this thread has been posted so many times...
My personal conclusion is that yes it is a very very very very very silly thing to do to something that there is nothing wrong with from the get go, it's natural -it's healthy, etc.. and it's based on goofy relgious bullshit...
That's being said... sex, social status, acceptance, etc are very important in real life. If I had a son, I would circumsize him simply because I wouldn't want him to be in a situation where he is ridiculed or shuned by some girl because his dick was considered 'odd'...
How awefull... but it's reality.