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
no all kidding aside we had a LOT of pressure to get it done with my son, and since we had him at home with a midwife our pedi was kinda pushing for it when we brought him in at his check up but we thought he was fine the way he is.
And as long as he knows how to keep his body clean I do not forsee any health issuses (and he does not slut around) and have had none.
My baptist side of the family were shocked...LOL my very Catholic MIL took it better then my side!
I think it should be left to the parents...not the government to dictate although I think they will stick their noses in soon with bans and what not.
They are doing the same thing Hitler did.
I am for freedom of religion, as well. But not when it takes away the rights of individuals. You know, a lot of people's "gods" tell them to murder certain people. Should that be allowed? A Jew stoning an adulterer to death is just him practicing his freedom of religion, right?
Why is leaving other people alone to live their own lives so offensive to other people?
Do you want the power to decide whether or not your children are circumcised to reside with you, or with the government?
I am advocating freedom, I do not want to interfere with your decision on what you do with your children. You obviously don't want to offer me the same courtesy.
Some people believe that indoctrinating children into religion is abuse. If I see you taking your children to church, perhaps I will have to "take you out".
Circumcision causes pain, trauma, and a permanent loss of protective and erogenous tissue ... Removing normal, healthy, functioning tissue for no medical reason has ethical implications: circumcision violates the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 5) and the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 13)."
Leo Sorger, To ACOG [American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology]: Stop Circumcisions, Ob Gyn News, 1 Nov. 1994, p. 8.
After a two year investigation, the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) concluded that the "potential medical benefits" of infant circumcision aren't significant enough and therefore, they do not recommend it as a routine procedure.
And this was the reason we started doing this in America
"There can be no doubt of [masturbation's] injurious effect, and of the proneness to practice it on the part of children with defective brains. Circumcision should always be practiced. It may be necessary to make the genitals so sore by blistering fluids that pain results from attempts to rub the parts."
Angel Money, Treatment of Disease in Children. Philadelphia: P. Blakist...
Circumcision causes pain, trauma, and a permanent loss of protective and erogenous tissue ... Removing normal, healthy, functioning tissue for no medical reason has ethical implications: circumcision violates the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 5) and the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 13)."
Leo Sorger, To ACOG [American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology]: Stop Circumcisions, Ob Gyn News, 1 Nov. 1994, p. 8.
After a two year investigation, the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) concluded that the "potential medical benefits" of infant circumcision aren't significant enough and therefore, they do not recommend it as a routine procedure.
And this was the reason we started doing this in America
"There can be no doubt of [masturbation's] injurious effect, and of the proneness to practice it on the part of children with defective brains. Circumcision should always be practiced. It may be necessary to make the genitals so sore by blistering fluids that pain results from attempts to rub the parts."
Angel Money, Treatment of Disease in Children. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston. 1887, p. 421.
Here is some more information .
http://www.circumstitions.com...
But, that still has nothing to do with the support of female circumcision which truly is barbaric and is nothing more than the attempt of an insecure male population to control its women. There is no comparison between the two.
"I say don't cut on anyone until they can make the choice."