German Lawmakers Vote to Protect Right to Circumcision

Dec 13, 2012 14:05

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 ( Read more... )

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jettakd December 14 2012, 03:58:20 UTC
Good.

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johnjie December 14 2012, 09:49:51 UTC
Strongly against infant circumcision (and I'm not American) but people have a right to freedom of religion and it's good that they've decided to protect it.

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lickety_split December 14 2012, 20:26:16 UTC
I FIND THIS PRACTICE ABHORRENT BUT (insert disingenuous expression of relief and happiness here).

Talk about backhanded support.

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4o5pastmidnight December 15 2012, 02:39:21 UTC
A+

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