German Lawmakers Vote to Protect Right to Circumcision

[yeats]

German lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation ensuring parents the right to have their boys circumcised, bringing a close to months of legal uncertainty set off by a regional court’s ruling that equated the practice with bodily harm.The measure passed by a vote of 434 to 100, with 46 abstentions, in Germany’s lower house of Parliament, the

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[telemann]

ditto your sentiment.

[aviv_b]

ditto both of your sentiments.

[yeats]

i almost didn't post it for that exact reason...but then i decided that it was an important step by a western nation to respect minority religious practices and probably deserved to be noted in the comm. the politics of antisemitism and islamophobia in europe aren't pretty, but it's important we talk about the whole story.

(also i found the line about the chilling effect that the initial ruling had had especially relevant to the previous community debate, because there was so much back and forth about whether the decision by a single court on a single family would have any impact.)

[zinnia_rose]

I am pretty strongly against circumcision, BUT this is a good ruling. Among other things, Germany banning a practice that is heavily practiced by Jews would be a really terrible idea on so many levels.

[lady_borg]

I have to agree. I disagree with circing but I am glad that boys will at least be able to have it done in a safe manner.

[cinnamontoast]

Sometimes a single comment thread can solidify or change my mind about something. This is one of this times. I don't have a strong opinion about male circumcision, but now I have a strong one for having the practice carried out safely. It's not something I thought about before.

[stellaglam]

Agreed, banning something as entrenched as religious circumcision is NOT the way to do it. I don't agree with circing but there are so many other factors at play here that banning it is obviously not the best choice....

[kitanabychoice]

I'm glad they came to this conclusion.

[aviv]

I was thinking that there's always so much wank on these posts because the majority commenting are americans who know of non-religious circumcision. Because if you see this from the point of view of jewish and/or muslim people, it's really more easy to understand why you would want your child circumcised.

Soooo, think before you talk/write :) ?

*Edited -twice- for missings words*

[maynardsong]

But most American guys /like/ being circumcised...

[aviv]

But the majority who are against circumcision, in this comm, are american.

ETA: or was this sarcasm??

[lady_borg]

That could be just the amount of Americans on here, last I checked or saw, there are more Americans on this comm than there are from anywhere else.

[wrestlingdog]

I like how about half the comments in here so far are about not wanting wank.

But seriously, I'm glad they decided to allow it.

[lickety_split]

Better than having actual wank.