Iceland has under consideration a bill to outlaw male circumcision and by doing so, put equal the rights of male and female children and uphold the UN's "The Convention on the Rights of the Child." There have been posted 134 comments on the bill. I read them all.
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Here are my findings. First the numbers. "+" means for the bill, "÷" means against. Muslims + : 7 Muslims ÷ : 4 Jews + : 14 Jews ÷ : 24 Other + : 55 Other ÷ : 25 Pro with modifications specifically for jews: 5 The next few entries will be what I found surprising or disturbing
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Surprising: Men and women - and one religious group of Jewish heritage wrote PRO the bill. Most Jews against the bill were individuals from Canada. Only local Islam GROUPS claimed circumcision to be necessary. Foreign Muslims all pro and pointed to the Quran for support!
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Disturbing:
@Barnaheill and#Barnaverndarstofa - two agencies with a primary objective to protect children FAIL in their assessment, bowing to religion in lieu of the individual autonomous right of the child.3 replies 8 retweets 28 likesShow this thread -
The main domestic commentators are religious sects (Christian churches swaying to weak arguments of anti-Semitism or xenophobia.) Educated people are sending in arguments claiming health benefits, reduced HIV infection rate, reduced STD rate etc. contrary to proven facts.
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And most disturbing of all: The entries from men that have been circumcised (some in their teens) and women that have to endure the pain of having a desensitized "stick" of a partner, describing vaginal abrasion or damage due to the damaged penis.
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If they want more comment from circumcised men pissed off, dysfunctional and crushingly depressed about what was done to them, let me know, I'd be glad to add my voice. I'm just a nobody but I know what circumcision did to me and it's unforgiveable.
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