Should circumcision be banned?

[Mechaman]

In regards to the original question: no.
If somebody wants to get a circumcision FOR THEMSELVES then it should entirely be their prerogative to get one.  That is the key point of the whole circumcision debate: choice.  While it is argued (and will be argued by me later in this post) that an eight day old boy can not willingly agree to having their "head helmet" cut off, it is entirely rational to expect a 20 year old male to consent to such a procedure.

In regards to whether parents should willy nilly circumcise their boys after birth?  No, that shouldn't be allowed.  I mean yeah sure I don't miss my foreskin that much, but that doesn't mean that I don't see the ethical conflict that arises when someone makes such an important decision without the consent of the person it affects.  When a boy is 8 days old or whatever they can't really audibly say "yes" or "no" to such an idea.  Yeah yeah, it is less painful when you were 8 days old and you don't remember it blah blah blah blah it's still something you never had a say in.

The real problem becomes when are boys mature enough to make a decision like that?

The real question shouldn't be whether or not circumcision should be banned, but rather should guardian enforced circumcision (ie your parent doing it for you, your grandparent, your uncle, whoever has legal custody over you) be banned.