Looks like circumcision could be banned.

[Bloomdido 10]

In Norway, Jenny Klinge of the Centre Party has called for a ban on this barbaric and unnecessary mutilation of male babies.

 

Is anyone willing to condone the practice?

[Moosey 10]

I genuinely don't understand the practice. The reality is that all religion is based on belief in something that can't be proven to exist, so to carry out surgery in the name of such a belief seems wrong to me. It's akin, in my view, to tattooing children in the name of Santa. Just my view of course.

[kidley 48]

I genuinely don't understand the practice. The reality is that all religion is based on belief in something that can't be proven to exist, so to carry out surgery in the name of such a belief seems wrong to me. It's akin, in my view, to tattooing children in the name of Santa. Just my view of course.

 

Are you saying it's a particular religion that has this done? i know plenty of Protestants and Catholics that are circumcised and plenty that arnt

[Bloomdido 10]

Are you saying it's a particular religion that has this done? i know plenty of Protestants and Catholics that are circumcised and plenty that arnt

 

But were they circumcised to appease their God or for medical reasons? As for the 'particular religion' how much do you know about Judaeism?

[Moosey 10]

Are you saying it's a particular religion that has this done? i know plenty of Protestants and Catholics that are circumcised and plenty that arnt

 

Perhaps I'm mistaken? I thought it was generally a jewish faith thing? I'm not up to speed on religion so perhaps I'm wrong. I don't know the percentages of people of faith/atheists who have been circumcised, but perhaps I'm wrong.

[cgksheff 44]

WHO estimate that 70% of circumcisions are performed on Muslims who make up around 22% of the population.

[Harleyman 12]

It's not just about religion. It's sometimes necessary as a matter of hygiene

[Moosey 10]

It's not just about religion. It's sometimes necessary as a matter of hygiene

 

How so? Forgive my curiosity, but as a man, I really wonder how that's the case.

[Bloomdido 10]

It's not just about religion. It's sometimes necessary as a matter of hygiene

 

How is the 'sometimes' defined? And where is the research?

[RootsBooster 24]

In Norway, Jenny Klinge of the Centre Party has called for a ban on this barbaric and unnecessary mutilation of male babies.

 

Is anyone willing to condone the practice?

About bleedin' time (no pun intended)

It's not just about religion. It's sometimes necessary as a matter of hygiene

In this thread it is, read the OP

How is the 'sometimes' defined? And where is the research?

Harley is right, sometimes it's necessary for several reasons, which include deformation & restriction, both of which can cause problems and/or infections. But in the OP you're specifically talking about religious circumcision, which is child mutilation.

[Harleyman 12]

How so? Forgive my curiosity, but as a man, I really wonder how that's the case.

 

It's all about tight foreskins mate. Some men have difficulty retracting (or cannot retract) the foreskin when cleaning the penis. If all the cheese and other gunk that accumulates under the foreskin isn't removed then it stinks and eventually could cause infections or even in extreme cases cancer

 

From a medical journal

[Chris_Sleeps 10]

It's all about tight foreskins mate.

All jewish babies have this problem?

It's obvious from such an early age?