Last June, a court in Cologne, Germany, ruled that non-medical circumcision could be considered criminal because it causes physical harm. Since then, other cities in Europe have also begun to question the legality of this sacred Jewish and Muslim tradition. All this came to a head last week, as Rabbi David Goldberg, a mohel in the Bavarian city of Hof, was
- By potobac
- 24 Feb 2013
- 01:49AM
I very seriously doubt if the rabbi would be as understanding with a person who said his religious tradition called for ritual mutilation of children other than circumcision. If you allow ritual mutilation in your tradition, don't refuse the same right to others.
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