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In reply to the discussion: Religious minorities fear circumcision debate amounts to assault by secular society [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(106,637 posts)33. Oh rug, you are so cheeky
You're the one who incorrectly claimed it banned all circumcisions; no-one claimed there was a difference between "ritual or other" purposes in the ruling, other than the medical reasons exemption we pointed out; and all that had been claimed was the basis for ritual circumcision is was an imaginary sky being has said. Yet you have the nerve to bluster "are you prepared to admit".
No-one else has to 'admit' anything. You're the only one who got it wrong. And you're now backing down with remarkably ill grace.
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Religious minorities fear circumcision debate amounts to assault by secular society [View all]
rug
Jul 2012
OP
Mutilating children is child abuse no matter what any imaginary sky being said.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#1
any thread that contains the phrase "imaginary sky being" has forfeited the quality of grace.
AlbertCat
Jul 2012
#62
Would you be equally relieved if a moratorium on a ban on female circumcision were in place?
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#5
"non-religious based male circumcision" Really? What about the children who have no say
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#7
"It is also a religious practice with the same risks and downsides" - No, its forced mutilation.
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#35
Because I respect the religions and the members of those religions who hold beliefs
cbayer
Jul 2012
#59
so again - but you do not respect the religions of those who wish to perform FGM?
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#60
I'm not in favor of male circumcision for religious beliefs, I just don't think it's any of my
cbayer
Jul 2012
#16
"I am glad to hear that the mohel's are proceeding while this gets worked out" sounded
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#28
"I am giving power of the child over to the parents in this instance" - only religious ones
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#37
"You seem to be giving some power over the child to a religious hierarchy." - DING DING DING!
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#36
It's an assault alright. An assault on barbarism that we should all be fighting.
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#9