religious freedom is about the baby's religion. I don't see how he can have one at that age...
Baby have the right, like any other human, of body integrity
Should Child Circumcision Be Allowed?
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2012/06/28 22:50:47
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Circumcision has been a religious tradition for many years, but has often been the subject of controversy because of the effect it could potentially have on children. On Tuesday, a German court ruled that child circumcision can be classified as "grievous bodily harm." The issue went to court when a 4-year-old boy began bleeding profusely as the result of a circumcision. Naturally, religious communities that practice circumcision are upset.
The court ruled, "[The] fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity outweighed the fundamental rights of the parents ... The religious freedom of the parents and their right to educate their child would not be unacceptably compromised, if they were obliged to wait until the child could himself decide to be circumcised."
In response, the head of the Central Committee of Jews said the ruling is "an unprecedented and dramatic intervention in the right of religious communities to self-determination ... [an] outrageous and insensitive act. Circumcision of newborn boys is a fixed part of the Jewish religion and has been practiced worldwide for centuries."
The court ruled, "[The] fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity outweighed the fundamental rights of the parents ... The religious freedom of the parents and their right to educate their child would not be unacceptably compromised, if they were obliged to wait until the child could himself decide to be circumcised."
In response, the head of the Central Committee of Jews said the ruling is "an unprecedented and dramatic intervention in the right of religious communities to self-determination ... [an] outrageous and insensitive act. Circumcision of newborn boys is a fixed part of the Jewish religion and has been practiced worldwide for centuries."
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xcheshirecat 2012/06/28 23:19:19
About doctors: different doctors say different things and one may have sound advice about treating colds and allergies but may have limited judgement with mental conditions.
I take it you are referring to female friends? More of cultural conditioning. Shame as a teacher you don't know about this. My teachers did when I was growing up.
Actually I think circumcision was covered in our sex education class. (Just a few years ago.) Now it didn't mention the reasons for it but I think there was some discussion of it.
As I have said when I grew up most everyone was circumcised. I suspect in another 40 years the vast majority will not be.
I could chop off a newborns arms. It wouldn't be an issue, it'd be all they ever knew. They'd never break them, get fungal infections under their finger nails or hurt them. Plus, one less thing to wash. However, that doesn't justify it.
*It is not harder to keep clean...If you are an extra dirty person then you are just dirty...cut or not. Do you think of German men as dirty? How about Japanese men? Not hardly!
*It is NOT healthier... (in fact men in countries where they don't do it are much healthier than Americans)
*It is QUICKLY going out of style. In fact it already IS out of style.
Mutilating your baby is SO not cool!
*Medicaid does not cover it in 18 states...and counting. Because it is NOT medically necessary.
*And ....sorry guys...it does NOT make your penis any bigger as the guy below said..it makes it SMALLER AND you feel sex much less because nerves get damaged and you do not get the pleasure of the foreskin moving back and forth.