“Moral Case for Circumcision” Ignores Morality

In this essay Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz attempts to make the moral case for infant circumcision. Rabbi Yanklowitz fails in every all seven attempts, and in the familiar ways. This is not surprising since non-therapeutic genital cutting on a non-consenting individual is immoral. He starts with health. He makes the mistake of focusing on relative risk … Continue reading ““Moral Case for Circumcision” Ignores Morality”

Flawed Circumcision Defense: Dr. Paul Rein

As activists we’ve all encountered poorly thought out, often incomprehensible arguments advocating for non-therapeutic child circumcision. In their mildest forms, these merely conclude that parents should do what “works for their family”, as if all penises in the family belong to the parents. In their worst form, they’re clueless, uninterested in learning, and offer any … Continue reading “Flawed Circumcision Defense: Dr. Paul Rein”

Control: “to exercise restraining or directing influence over”

When I argue against non-therapeutic child circumcision, I’m strictly interested in protecting the child’s right to decide for himself. I do not seek conditions or expectations on what he “should” choose, or why. Everyone is an individual with his own preferences independent of what his parents prefer. The two may be similar, or even identical. … Continue reading “Control: “to exercise restraining or directing influence over””

Rejecting Majority Rule in Favor of Majority Rule

There is simply too much pro-infant circumcision talk within The Washington Post’s opinion sections recently to adequately address everything flawed within its pages. Instead, some quick hits. From Dr. Mohammad A. Khalid: In my opinion as a doctor, male circumcision should not be banned, and should not be in any way equated with female genital … Continue reading “Rejecting Majority Rule in Favor of Majority Rule”