Anybody know the origin of the religious practice of it? I wonder if it was originally based on medical reasoning, and then just became tradition. I can't take the time from work to look it up right now, though.
Anyway, comparing it to genital mutilation is silly.
Myself: I don't remember it being done, its got a few medical/cleanliness benefits (marginal or not), the fiance prefers its aesthetic, and so do I. I see no controversy here.