Circumcision has been classed as a potentially harmful practice in new official guidance for criminal prosecutors in England and Wales, but controversial plans to class it as possible child abuse have been dropped.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided against including circumcision alongside dowry abuse, witchcraft and female genital mutilation in its new guidance on honour-based abuse, after objections from Jewish and Muslim groups when the plans were revealed by the Guardian.
Instead it has included a similar section on circumcision in updated guidance on offences against the person. It says: “In certain circumstances, such as the procedure being carried out by those falsely claiming to be suitably qualified practitioners or carried out in non-sterile conditions, it can cross the line into a harmful practice.”
Largely do to it being unsafe though. If there was an upside some risk might be acceptable. As there is no significant benefit and a significant risk of harm it doesn’t clear ethical standards
Witchcraft???
And now for my next trick… reaches behind your ear, drumroll in the background
YOUR FORESKIN IS GONE
Bris done by a rabbi using traditional procedure from before modern medicine. It’s been controversial in the past.
Largely do to it being unsafe though. If there was an upside some risk might be acceptable. As there is no significant benefit and a significant risk of harm it doesn’t clear ethical standards
Yes it’s a safety issue.
most important thing is whether the activity is motivated in a western way or a nonwestern way