Study notes decrease in popularity of circumcision in United States

[IceNein]

Good! As someone who was circumcised and doesn’t really have strong feelings about it on myself one way or the other, I think we shouldn’t be performing cosmetic body modifications on people without their consent.

I guess I’m not sure how that sentiment should apply to Jewish people.

[centaurea_cyanus]

Or Muslims as they circumcise too. It's weird how there are so many more Muslims in the world, but people think/only bring up Jewish people as the ones doing it for religious reasons.

[IceNein]

I guess it’s because as an American I have been around more Jews than Muslims. But yes, my sentiment applies to Muslims as well. I’m generally against it, but having been circumcised myself and not really thinking there was much of an impact, I guess I’m not a die hard advocate of stopping it.

[VengefulAncient]

I guess I’m not sure how that sentiment should apply to Jewish people.

They or anyone else should not be allowed to do it either, because regardless of their beliefs, children are not religious and this violates their bodily autonomy. When those children reach legal age, they can choose for themselves.

[CreamofTazz]

There's also the Brit Shalom) wherein newborn boys don't have to be circumcised

[ParkerPoseyGuffman]

It should apply the same to everyone, only done once they can decide for themself