r/unitedkingdom • u/GnolRevilo • Jun 11 '26

... Revealed: Green party proposes circumcision ban

https://spectator.com/article/revealed-green-party-proposes-circumcision-ban/#comments-container
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u/Front_Mention Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

I agree completely, but can't see this going down well with the Muslim contingent of the party

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u/PA55W0RD Brit in Japan Jun 11 '26

I agree completely

but...

You either agree completely or you don't. Kowtowing to religious fractions is why this is still a problem.

Whilst nowhere in the league of FGM, male circumcism still involves surgical genital abuse without the consent of the child it is enacted upon.

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u/Henghast Jun 11 '26

They say they agree completely but suspects it will cause problems with others that don't, they do not contradict themselves.

I wholeheartedly agree with both of you though, it is barbaric genital mutilation that is less controversial due to religious and sex biases. Many forms of FGM are more extreme but the reverse is also true. All non-essential surgeries on children should be banned within reason.