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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmm, I have to disagree that it is rarely a religious thing.  I have two Jewish friends that were really torn about the issue recently.  They weren't strongly opposed to it, but didn't feel it was medically necessary, and probably wouldn't have done it but for the religious aspect.[/quote]

This describes me.

Frankly, I'm appalled at the decision. Given Germany's history, they need to be bending backwards not to infringe on anyone's religious practice. This is especially true when the evidence of harm for male circumcision is mixed, at best (compared to the evidence of risk of female cutting, which is overwhelming). [/quote]

Perhaps it is because of that history that they want to prevent unnecessary suffering and permanent harm (the evidence is pretty overwhelming that the cut portion will not grow back, isn't it), especially among innocent children without a say. When boys reach 18, they can decide. And, as previous PPs have noted, this ruling is going to protect many more Muslim boys than Jewish ones.[/quote]

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