Was just talking at dinner with family, and it seems a logical action to ban circumcision, as in most cases, doesn’t have consent, and is a major (genitals are important) body modification. Can we ban it at the state level? Just a thought.
Was just talking at dinner with family, and it seems a logical action to ban circumcision, as in most cases, doesn’t have consent, and is a major (genitals are important) body modification. Can we ban it at the state level? Just a thought.
Just because something is banned doesn’t mean we should ban other things to make it “fair”.
As another poster noted, not all parents are great. Not all parents want to do the work of cleaning their babies. Circumcision might be the best option for them. Maybe the baby doesn’t even have proper parents to care for them. Maybe circumcision is needed for medical purposes. There’s a million reasons we shouldn’t speculate into, as it’s none of our business.
Everyone on both sides of the argument should stop hyper focusing on people’s genitals. Let people make their own decisions. We don’t need the government saying what we can and can’t do. Whenever the government intervenes, they inevitably fuck things up. Live and let live. Don’t want to get circumcised or don’t want your kid to? Then don’t. But don’t force people to do something because you believe it in. It doesn’t make anyone any better than the people they are arguing against, even if their intentions are good.
As a final note, I do support everyone’s right to modify their body however they see fit, including gender affirming care. If a parent makes a decision on their baby’s behalf, then that is the parents decision, and no law should be able to dictate otherwise.
I’m open to having my mind changed, but this just seems like the pendulum swinging too far in the other direction.
Well…this seems sensible. It’s a personal decision so it’s everyone’s right…
Oh, I see. Except the baby.
Lmao right? What a ridiculous thing to say.
Should parents not have the right to make decisions on behalf of their own children, until they develop the faculties to make their own decisions?
A baby isn’t aware that it may need to be circumcised for any reason.
What’s the correct response here? Like I said, I’m open to other ideas, but babies cannot make decisions for themselves.
Not if it implies cutting off parts of their body for no medically accepted reason.
If he has a medical issue and circumcision is the solution, sure. If it’s for the common bulshit reasons, hell no, why is that even a question?
Sure, sure, fair enough. But who gets to dictate if the reason is valid. You? Me? The government? I don’t think any of those is an acceptable answer. To me, the answer is the parents, and their medical practitioner. It shouldn’t be anyone else’s business.
Medical decisions are decided by a medical doctor. This is not hard.
… Right. So we agree.
The long and short of my argument is that the government shouldn’t have a say in any of it. Banning circumcision and banning gender affirming care are both stupid decisions. Anyone advocating for government intervention in personal matters is no better than all the bible thumpers injecting their religious beliefs into social policy. It’s a slippery slope when we vote to give the government power, as they seldom relinquish it. Just because the government exerts its power enforcing something you fundamentally believe in doesn’t mean it’s correct. The pendulum swings both ways, and just because it benefits your cause now does not mean it always will.
Furthermore, whatever you decide is a “common bullshit reason”, can be used against you and others down the road.
Anyway, I feel like I’m spinning my tires here. Vote on these things however you like, but if you or someone you love ever needs some sort of procedure that has been banned for a “common bullshit reason” in the eyes of whoever is deciding the policy, you will reap what you sow.
So, if a parent wants to perform unneeded plastic surgery on a baby (a nosejob, botox, etc) you think the government should stay out of it because it could end up with the government disallowing a needed surgery arbitrarily (burn victim). That is your argument?