To me, I care not about tradition, it is abuse. The child has no say because an infant CANNOT say for himself.
It should be illegal until an age where a child can decide for himself - preferably adulthood really - as long as it is HIS decision, not the parents just because THEY want him snipped.
PUBLIC OPINION > Child Circumcision Should Not Be Allowed
SodaHead News
2012/06/29 21:00:00
A controversial court ruling in Germany classified child circumcision as "grievous bodily harm," upsetting religious communities over what some say is a religious right. The bulk of the issue falls on the way circumcision affects children who are too young to make their own decision. However, it has been a religious practice for thousands of years and many feel it should be protected as such.
This was an extremely heated debate, but after more than 1,300 votes, the public sided against circumcision. Those most concerned about freedom of religion were supportive of continuing to allow the practice, but the Top Opinion argued, "Religious freedom is about the baby's religion. I don't see how he can have one at that age." It's a delicate issue containing a perfect storm of controversy.
The Religious Response
As you might expect, the demographic breakdown shows religion was the backbone of the issue. Jewish and Muslim voters were almost unanimously supportive. Christian voters weren't as convinced, but still supported it with about two-thirds. By the time we got to the atheist vote, support was down to a mere 19%.
Underage Opposition
Nearly every demographic was split on this one, but next to religion and politics, age was one of the strongest divisions. There was a clear break at about age 35 -- below that age, support dropped nearly a third. Evidently, the younger generations are either not as convinced of the benefits, or not as concerned with tradition.
Men Don't Mind the Snip
Oddly enough, those directly affected by circumcision (males) were more likely to support it. It's also interesting to note that female voters were more likely to oppose circumcision, as there was some discussion over what women prefer... if you know what we mean.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about circumcision. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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Depsycho 2012/06/29 21:12:39
"greater risk of penile infections" Proof? basically there isn't any.
Old joke: God comes down and sees Adam but Eve was nowhere around. God asks Adam "Where is Eve?" to which Adam replies "She's gone over to the creek to bathe." God replies "Oh no! I'll never get that smell out of the fish."
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And to add...most of these atheist liberals against it who claim it is child abuse, probably have no problem killing the same child before it was born..
It should be illegal until an age where a child can decide for himself - preferably adulthood really - as long as it is HIS decision, not the parents just because THEY want him snipped.
Also, not all the world is able to be clean hygienically, so the purpose of circumcision is still valid for infection.
The origins don't matter, it's the reality of the here and now.
God created man, but also gave him free will, otherwise what's the purpose of faith?
I'd be very interested in hearing your real opinion and not some attempt to gain a positive position by shifting the focus of the topic.
But look at the places that cut on girls, many of them say they are doing it because of their faith as well.
People talk about .. its cleaner . In the west most people have access to soap. So that point is moot. Some people say that a kid could have issues with it down the line ..so. Kids have issues with there tonsils and some times they have to be taken out. Do we cut kids up just to be sure. People have issues with their breast do we force people to get a mastectomy? So why is this deemed ok ?