Circumcision is fine I guess. What’s weird is when it’s not done in a proper setting (hospital) but in a ritual and by some person who is not a medically licensed. Another thing that we should all have a problem with is the non consenting age of 0. Ultimately, at least hire a doctor and do it in sanitary conditions.

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mmooss 15 hours ago | parent [-]

There's nothing weird about a religious ritual in a religious setting.

> not a medically licensed

> hire a doctor and do it in sanitary conditions.

Most procedures are done at home by unlicensed people (e.g., family, home healthcare aids). The people who perform circumcisions are trained, experienced, and, afaik, licensed.

There's no crisis of bad health outcomes. It's a non-issue created by anti-semites to attack Judaism, and persuade some others to join in (see the GP).

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nulld3v 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There is absolutely a crisis of bad health outcomes due to relatively simple home medical procedures. E.g. People take Tylenol at home thinking it is safe, meanwhile Tylenol posionsing is the second most common reason for liver transplantation worldwide.

The reason we accept these crisis is due to societal, cultural and religious tradition/pressure. IMO, in an ideal world, many of these things should draw additional scrutiny.

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onemoresoop 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think some religious rituals are weird as hell and are better of relegated to the past or at least asapted to the present. Female mutilation is atrocious, male circumcision is similar but not as debilitating to the non consenting subject. Move the age of the procedure to a consenting age and nobody will give a damn. But wait, why put in danger the practice since young adults may refuse to do it? Better put the head in the sand and double up, suction and all that…

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mmooss 11 hours ago | parent [-]

> I think some religious rituals are weird as hell

Why should your - or anyone's - assessment of weirdness affect other people's freedom? I think your comment is much worse than weird, it's dangerous to freedom and helps the cause of antisemitism. By your argument, your comment certainly should be banned based only on my opinion.

> Move the age of the procedure to a consenting age and nobody will give a damn.

You don't understand what's happening; with this victory the antisemites will seek more. There's a term of art for people they, and similar manipulators, capture:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful%20idiot

	▲	wpm 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Whose freedom are you talking about and to do what? You seem like you are interested only in defending the parent's freedom to mutiliate their child's genitals, not the child;s right to not have parts of their flesh flayed off for no reason. Do you not believe a child has a right to not have parts of their body removed for non-medical purposes without their consent?