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In reply to the discussion: CDC: Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks [View all]subterranean
(3,428 posts)John Harvey Kellogg (the inventor of Corn Flakes) was an early proponent of circumcising young boys to curb the evil habit of masturbation. Here is a quote from one of his books:
"A remedy which is almost always successful in small boys is circumcision, especially when there is any degree of phimosis. The operation should be performed by a surgeon without administering an anesthetic, as the brief pain attending the operation will have a salutary effect upon the mind, especially if it be connected with the idea of punishment, as it may well be in some cases. The soreness which continues for several weeks interrupts the practice, and if it had not previously become too firmly fixed, it may be forgotten and not resumed."
Incidentally, he also recommended applying carbolic acid to the clitorises of young girls for the same reason. Yeah, a lot of his ideas about sex were