RE: Should circumcision be illegal?
April 28, 2018 at 3:13 pm
(This post was last modified: April 28, 2018 at 3:26 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(April 28, 2018 at 2:55 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(April 28, 2018 at 2:35 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: I don't think any parent should have the right to cut off parts of their children's genitals.
This is a super hot button topic on these forums. I don't have a strong opinion either way. I can see the argument against it as you're cutting a piece of skin off from a baby. On the other hand, circumcision does have health benefits as it helps prevent infections and the spread of STD's. It's all about whether or not you think the "evil" (cutting a piece of skin off a baby) outweighs the good (preventing future complications/infections). Whether or not it should be legal should also depend on that.
It doesn't have health benefits at all unless the baby actually has a condition that means there is something wrong with their foreskin.
Sure, less STDs if you remove the foreskin... but remove someone's feet and they can't get infected toes either.....
Using condoms is always an infinitely healthier option.
And there just is no possible way to morally justify mutilating someone's body parts without their consent unless it is absolutely medically necessary. Which it isn't.
I find it ironic that Christians who believe God made man in his own perfect image also think that some part needs to be removed!
