Why Are Doctors Performing Religious Mutilation?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-41898408
Surely this is ABH? even with consent.

[Sqad]

No, circumcision is legal in the UK with parental consent.

[naomi24]

Unless a medical necessity, it's time it was made illegal. This is wilful mutilation.

[Islay]

Rather a trained professional than a back street 'expert'

[MallyJ]

I have often wondered why girls are injected with the anti HPV virus as teens when circumcision of boys would cut the number of women getting cervical cancer......... seems a bit unfair to me.

[youngmafbog]

//Rather a trained professional than a back street 'expert' //

So do you extend that thought to FGM?

[Islay]

Not the same thing really is it - one is legal one isn't.

[naomi24]

Legal or not it's mutilation.

[youngmafbog]

It does become the same thing because you used the statement as an argument against making circumcision illegal.

[Islay]

/because you used the statement as an argument against making circumcision illegal. /
Nope didn't make an arguement against making it illegal, I stated a fact.
Its not only done for religious reason either, all the males in our family are done and we are not religious.

[naomi24]

Islay, All the males in your family having had bits chopped of them doesn't make mutilating children right.

[naomi24]

*off*

[youngmafbog]

Islay
Naomi "Unless a medical necessity, it's time it was made illegal. This is wilful mutilation. "
You : "Rather a trained professional than a back street 'expert' "
How on earth can you say you were not using the argument against it being illegal?

I am genuinely confused.

[Islay]

In your opinion Naomi. Whilst it is still legal I am sure that there are many parents that will continue to do so.

[MallyJ]

Men having a bit of useless skin chopped off in a family ensures that their wives and girlfriends are less likely to develop cancer.....well done that family I say.

[Islay]

I wasn't answering anyone with my first answer.

[youngmafbog]

MallyJ, would you like to post a link to a recognized source (such as the NHS) that proves your claim?

[naomi24]

Islay, //Whilst it is still legal I am sure that there are many parents that will continue to do so. //

I've no doubt whatsoever that you're right. However, in this particular instance the parent didn't give permission. Is that okay with you too?

[237SJ]

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/male-circumcision-reduces-risk-genital-herpes-hpv-infection-not-syphilis

[NoMercy]

Those who carry out this surgical practice do so under the guise of a "medical condition" where circumcision is indicated. More often than not NHS surgeons refuse to perform the surgery for religious purposes.

[ToraToraTora]

mallyj, W_TF are you on about?