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Circumcision divide between Denmark and Israel

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palomino1/26/2014 10:27:21 am PST

re: #1 Pie-onist Overlord

What to you propose should be done to Orthodox Jews (and Muslims) who will continue to circumcise their sons, in spite of new laws? Fine them? Imprison them? Expel them from Denmark? Put them to death?

Orthodox Jews are not going to give up Brit Milah and what will be achieved by enforcing this law is the expulsion of Jews from Denmark.

But it’s not “Anti-Semitic”
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Who on earth said anything about putting Orthodox Jews to death for circumcising their kids? None of the countries in question even have the death penalty; they all banned it decades ago.

One can oppose an ancient religious practice without being anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, anti-Christian, anti-Hindu, etc. Much of the developed world’s attitude towards circumcision has changed somewhat as secular notions of bodily integrity have changed and progressed. You’re oversimplifying a very complex issue if you reduce it to bigotry against minority religions.