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Criminalizing circumcision may force out Denmark's Jews

Published November 20, 2008, 11:49 am, Jerusalem Newswire

After Jews have lived in Denmark for hundreds of years, the 7000-strong community that resides there today may be forced to leave. The country's legislators are studying a proposed law that would make the biblically-mandated Jewish rite of circumcising baby boys a crime.

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November 20th

RELIGION VS. CHILDREN: Child circumcision to be banned in Denmark?: This is a good move; the practice should be illegal everywhere. It's not a matter of religious freedom. Cutting pieces of a child's penis off is cruel, even if it is accepted by most of society. Parents should absolutely not do this. Don't believe me? Go read http://sexuall ymutilatedchil d.org/ for awhile and get some facts on the matter. Female circumcision is largely banned; now it's time to give the same rights to male babies. For the most part--we' ve all been wronged. In the crotch. In God's name. Wow. Thanks, God.