No, that's faulty logic. The baby's human rights are inherent, like his internal organs, and don't require his cognition to exist. Religion, like politics or philosophy, requires cognition. Is a baby Libertarian or Marxist, Logical Positivist or Utilitarian?
It was not a "medical" procedure in 140 A.D. Only from the late 19th century. Traditions evolve too. Jewish circumcision evolved from something quite minimal to something much more extensive. Today it's involving again, to something that doesn't involve cutting a newborn at all.
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Did those who removed only the part of the foreskin that overhangs the glans for the first 3,000 years of Jewish history have it wrong? If not, why not go back to that?
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Bill, you might have a better argument with a tape recorder. At least the tape recorder eventually runs out...
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