I'm saying that it has been practiced and accepted in this country.
As were slavery and spousal rape. What's your point?
I thought we were talking about circumcission. My bad
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I'm saying that it has been practiced and accepted in this country.
As were slavery and spousal rape. What's your point?
Human sacrifices are mandatory in my religion...Circumcision is mandatory if you are a religious Jew or a Muslim.
That's what I thought...
So it seems like this ban would be a breach of the free exercise clause.
Human sacrifices are mandatory in my religion...That's what I thought...
So it seems like this ban would be a breach of the free exercise clause.
Nice reductio ad absurdum. The two aren't morally equivalent. There's a line; human sacrifice and circumcision are on different sides of that line, imo.
It's your argumentAs were slavery and spousal rape. What's your point?
I thought we were talking about circumcission. My bad
And yet it has PROVEN health benefits
It's an un-necessary surgery that is performed on patients that can't legally consent.
You mean like 99% of abortions?
Circumcision drastically reduces HIV and other STD infections.
Moses was very wise.
It's an un-necessary surgery that is performed on patients that can't legally consent.
You mean like 99% of abortions?
It's an un-necessary surgery that is performed on patients that can't legally consent.
You mean like 99% of abortions?
"Look ma! The one trick pony just did his trick!"
You mean like 99% of abortions?
"Look ma! The one trick pony just did his trick!"
psst..
I'm strongly pro-choice, but don't let that stop you from making an ass of yourself
And yet it has PROVEN health benefits
That are so minimal that the American Academy of Pediatricias position on it is that it's only real place is in observing religious and cultural practices.
It's an un-necessary surgery that is performed on patients that can't legally consent.
Circumcision drastically reduces HIV and other STD infections.
Moses was very wise.
No it doesn't. All the research shows that any reduction in incidence of disease is minimal at best.
Furthermore the foreskin of a male penis is not integral to the transmission and pathogenesis of Hepatitis, HIV, Chlamydia, or Gonorrhea. You might be able to argue that syphillis and herpes could benefit from more surface area, but it's a stretch.
At some point we have to accept that parents are responsible for the well being of their children (and even their very "being" when still in the womb). Placing such widespread responsibiliy upon the state will only lead to bad things.