Iceland proposes ban on male circumcision

[ranzino]

So, Nordic antisemitism?

if that's antisemitism, then a lot of countries are willing to risk that label. and ofc also anti-muslim, they do it too.
if you cannot live your belief without performing unnecessary surgery on male babies, then iceland is not your place.

[Shadowferal]

Iceland's mooted circumcision ban sparks religious outrage
The draft law would impose a six-year prison term on anyone guilty of "removing part or all of the [child's] sexual organs", arguing the practice violates the child's rights.
Jewish and Muslim leaders however have called the bill an attack on religious freedom.
Iceland would be the first European country to ban the procedure.
The country is thought to have roughly 250 Jewish citizens and around 1,500 Muslim citizens.
The Nordic Jewish Communities issued a statement condemning the ban on "the most central rite" in their faith.
"You are about to attack Judaism in a way that concerns Jews all over the world," the open letter reads.
Jewish campaign group Milah UK stated that comparisons with female genital mutilation are unwarranted, given that in the case of male circumcision there is "no recognised long-term negative impact on the child".
Imam Ahmad Seddeeq at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Iceland also criticised the move.
"It's... part of our faith," he said." It's something that touches our religion and I believe that this is... a contravention [of] religious freedom."
The Bishop of Reykjavik, Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir, warned Jewish and Muslim people could feel "unwelcome" in Iceland.
"The danger that arises, if this bill becomes law, is that Judaism and Islam will become criminalised religions," she said. "We must avoid all such forms of extremism."
Doctors may recommend that a man or boy is circumcised if he has an unusually tight foreskin, known as phimosis, or suffers from recurrent infections of the foreskin and penis, known as balanitis.
There is also some evidence that men who are circumcised have a lower risk of contracting HIV from HIV-positive female partners.
It is not clear if circumcision reduces the risk of other sexually transmitted infections too, but studies suggest it may lower the chance of catching genital warts caused by a family of viruses called HPV.
Circumcision is legal throughout Europe, although the practice is becoming more controversial.
A court in Germany passed a local ban in 2012 after the circumcision of a four-year-old Muslim boy led to complications, with the judge saying it "permanently and irreparably changed" the body.
However, the German government later that year clarified the act is legal provided it is performed by trained practitioners.
The following year, the Council of Europe recommended countries take steps to ensure good medical and sanitary practices when performing a circumcision.
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I fin d myself amused...

[ranzino]

religious freedom is by no means a free ticket. so what ?

[Shadowferal]

Iceland has always been anti-immigrant anyway...no surprises here.

[Varitok]

I am very happy to see this happen. Good on Iceland.

[JohnBrown1917]

Iceland has always been anti-immigrant anyway...no surprises here.

This has nothing to do with immigration.

[Shadowferal]

This has nothing to do with immigration.

I'm sure they'll stick with that story.
I wouldn't be too surprised if they also try to legislate their homophobia.
Tiny ass country with a lot of hate.

[JohnBrown1917]

I'm sure they'll stick with that story.
I wouldn't be too surprised if they also try to legislate their homophobia.
Tiny ass country with a lot of hate.

lol what in the fuck

You really think people only oppose circumcision for bigoted reasons?

[Shadowferal]

lol what in the fuck You really think people only oppose circumcision for bigoted reasons?

This thread is full of religious bigotry.
Just because you refuse to see it doesn't make it go away. (But then you're just as full of that shit as any, so I can see why you'd refuse to admit it)
Had one a-hole insinuating that because parents teach their religious beliefs that they should be guilty of child abuse. FFS...What's next? Sterilization of anyone with religion?

[zorkuus]

What's next? Sterilization of anyone with religion?

Sounds like a plan if there's more self righteous people out there like you.

[TheWorkingTitle]

This is incredibly bizarre to read. Why would you ever ban something that should be mandatory? The extra foreskin is prone to all sorts of health problems. I couldn't imagine not being circumcised. Aside from the obvious health concerns, all the women I've been with tell me how much more pleasing I look and feel to them because of the circumcision. Poor, poor Icelanders.

[Deleted]

This is incredibly bizarre to read. Why would you ever ban something that should be mandatory? The extra foreskin is prone to all sorts of health problems. I couldn't imagine not being circumcised. Aside from the obvious health concerns, all the women I've been with tell me how much more pleasing I look and feel to them because of the circumcision. Poor, poor Icelanders.

Yeah. Sorry you have been mutilated as a child. There are no health concerns, and the fact it's mostly used to "fight" masturbation should speak for itself.. It should be banned because it's causing permanent damage to a child which has no say in the matter and thank god it's not common around here.

[zorkuus]

This is incredibly bizarre to read. Why would you ever ban something that should be mandatory? The extra foreskin is prone to all sorts of health problems. I couldn't imagine not being circumcised. Aside from the obvious health concerns, all the women I've been with tell me how much more pleasing I look and feel to them because of the circumcision. Poor, poor Icelanders.

lolol you got circumcised because an old cereal tycoon had his hand in making it a thing in the US. Don't you feel atleast a little bit duped?

[TheWorkingTitle]

Yeah. Sorry you have been mutilated as a child. There are no health concerns, and the fact it's mostly used to "fight" masturbation should speak for itself.. It should be banned because it's causing permanent damage to a child which has no say in the matter and thank god it's not common around here.

There are undeniable health risks in not being circumcised. It should be mandatory for that reason alone.

lolol you got circumcised because an old cereal tycoon had his hand in making it a thing in the US. Don't you feel atleast a little bit duped?

Duped? I'm proud of both my heritage and my much healthier and more aesthetically pleasing appendage.

[Deleted]

Make it illegal and people will do it with dirty kitchen knives at home instead

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There are undeniable health risks in not being circumcised. It should be mandatory for that reason alone.

This is a myth that has been debunked thoroughly.

[zorkuus]

There are undeniable health risks in not being circumcised.

Women have a far higher risk of breast cancer, yet we don't go around chopping of tits as a pre-emptive measure.

Duped? I'm proud of both my heritage

So you deny what I just said?

[JohnBrown1917]

Make it illegal and people will do it with dirty kitchen knives at home instead

.

Ye, lets not make any cosmetic operations illegal on kids, parents will do it anyway!

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This is incredibly bizarre to read. Why would you ever ban something that should be mandatory? The extra foreskin is prone to all sorts of health problems. I couldn't imagine not being circumcised. Aside from the obvious health concerns, all the women I've been with tell me how much more pleasing I look and feel to them because of the circumcision. Poor, poor Icelanders.

The US really has a misinformation problem.

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Women have a far higher risk of breast cancer, yet we don't go around chopping of tits as a pre-emptive measure.


So you deny what I just said?

Not to mention most of these so called 'health risks' go away with proper hygiene. Unless you're one of the unlucky few that needs it removed for medical reasons.

[TheWorkingTitle]

This is a myth that has been debunked thoroughly.

Dream on.

Women have a far higher risk of breast cancer, yet we don't go around chopping of tits as a pre-emptive measure.

If there was an extra, unecessary, health-risk-inducing skin flap overtop of breasts, you better believe they'd be medically removed for myriad reasons.

[zorkuus]

If there was an extra, unecessary, health-risk-inducing skin flap overtop of breasts, you better believe they'd be medically removed for myriad reasons.

Foreskin isn't unnecessary. It has a function. Guess what it is? Let's see if you're smart enough to either figure it out by yourself or atleast look it up. This isn't rocket science.

And these "risks" you're talking about: don't be lazy and wash yourself and you've eliminated most of them.

[JohnBrown1917]

Dream on.

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Must be fun to spread mis-information like this.


Did you know that the US is the only country to do it to their kids for non-religious reasons?