These are part of my religious roots and a traditon that I grew up - TopicsExpress

These are part of my religious roots and a traditon that I grew up believing to be the norm however I can understand both sides of the spectrum and I think this article speaks volumes in regards to this very sensitive topic. Hard though it may be to hear, irreversibly removing a healthy body part – in this case, part of a boy’s genitals – without consent, violates a person’s right to bodily integrity, a cornerstone of post-Holocaust human rights law. It also undermines that child’s right to an open future, since a boy who has been circumcised must live forever with his parents’ choice. rebeccasteinfeld/2013/11/it-cuts-both-ways-jew-argues-for-child_28.html