An interesting story I have been following for sometime, now I am not going to argue the rights or wrongs of gential mutilation, however this brings two human rights into conflict and which one should prevail in this case?
Freedom of worship is a universal human right and should be respected but also the right of the individual to choose what they do with their own bodies. Obviously a child cannot make that decision and is it right for the parents to remove part of his body without his consent?
I'm myself have to say the right of the individual takes precedent in this case and this can be done without harming freedom of religion. If a man gets to the age of 16 he can then choose for himself whether he wants to be circumcised or not. However I see that the German government scared by the history of Germany will allow this practise to continue and deny babies and children their right to choose what to do with their bodies.
genital mutilation is torture. Right??
ReplyDeletewell Moza???
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't call it torture, it's actual bodily harm
ReplyDeleteTorture is the practice or act of deliberately inflicting severe physical pain and possibly injury on a person
ReplyDeletedoes GM fit in here?
earth to Moza- well??
ReplyDeletemoza - you cant bring yourself to the inevitable truth, can you???
ReplyDeleteAnd the truth is?
Deletereligion advocates torture
ReplyDeleteWhy would god ask you to do this if he made you in his own image? It's pointless. (no pun intended)
ReplyDeletewho else would do this let alone even complementing it, but for the religious? There is no-one else. Religion makes good people do wicked things and this is one proof.
ReplyDeletetherefore religion is immoral
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