The Circumcision Forum

When it comes to the legality of circumcision, many different aspects come into play. Most of them are cultural or religious. Most countries have now outlawed involuntary female circumcision (or female genital mutilation), however, involuntary male circumcision (which by most standards should also be called male genital mutilation) remains legal in most countries. Many European countries (like the UK) restrict circumcision to imminent medical conditions (rare) or religious reasons, where countries like the United States, Canada and most of the Middle East have no restriction on male circumcision as long as it is performed after the parent's consent.

Some societies feels an obligation to religions, and fear attacking any of their rituals or traditions on grounds of racism or prejudice. This is one reason why newborn males are still being circumcised in developed countries.

Circumcision should be illegal despite religious reasons. Just because you are Jewish or Muslim should not justify child abuse or child mutilation. It should be banned without regards to religious groups just like any other violent act should not be allowed solely for religious reasons.

The 'why' is pretty simple. It is unnecessary permanent mutilating form of child abuse. Personally I think it is a form of molestation as well. A lot of proponents would be the first to send parents to jail if they gave their baby breast implants yet somehow, doing surgery to expose their penis head is somehow not perverse?