Why do we like to skin the foreskin of babie's penises?

Circumcision is...: ...Controversial. For jews and muslims it is considered a commandment from god. Other ethnic groups do it for various social, cultural, or perceived sanitary reasons. While most health benefits are debatable, strong evidence from africa indicates that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men by 38-66%.

Circumcision: Performed for many reasons:- 1) religion, for muslims, jews & some baptists. 2) father is circumcised, 3) reduce risk of urinary infections, especially in boys with urinary tract abnormalities, 4) avoid future problems with a tight foreskin, 5) reduce risk of hiv, 6) avoid penile cancer, 7) cosmetic. These can all be debated except for #1.