Circumcision is grievous bodily harm, German judges rule

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233. I think the analogy is fairly clear

But feel free to ignore it, just like the references to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The German civil code is only interesting because it was changed due to this Convention, which Germany has ratified. The US hasn't, although they may be getting closer. I understand one major barrier, the cruel and unusual punishment of children (life without parole), has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Perhaps, given some time, other authoritarian traditions will follow.

I very much doubt that the legal argument and the court decision was somehow conceived as an affront towards Jews. If anything, it is a continuation of the headscarf debate, to what extent Muslim immigrants should be expected to adapt to local culture and customs. Or perhaps Germans just want to demonstrate how anti-authoritarian, anti-violent and humane they have become. I certainly don't have any objections to that.