sapphi_snake said:
No we're talking about circumcision. I was just pointing out that something doesn't deserve "respect" just because it's a religious practice. So no, the religious practice of circumcising infants deserves no respect. Parents do not have a right to make such a decision for their child, and unless the child had a medical condition (such as phimosis), the removal of his foreskin was pointless, bought no benefit, and his body was violated. |
"I was just pointing out that something doesn't deserve "respect" just because it's a religious practice."
That´s why i said it like this: "If it`s part of their religion it should be treated with respect and sincere consideration. It´s not just about the practice, it`s what leads to said practice.
" So no, the religious practice of circumcising infants deserves no respect."
Parents, who are religious, want it for their kids and that`s something that should be at least respected since what they are doing to their kids is no different than it would be done by themselves. If that`s forcing, than pretty much everything parents do, is forcing.
This is an act where parents do what they think is best for their kids, no matter where they get the motivation from. It`s just one of many things parents decide for their kids.
Body violated and mutilation are just big words that honestly don`t fit here. You make it sound like parents who do that are like criminals who only wish to hurt their kids. But as i said before, there are a lot of things that parents do that have more impact on a kid than a simple medical procedure.
