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Do we have the right to harm ourselves?

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mutilating a child's genitals is not harmful? You have a different view of harmful than I do.

You have a different view of circumcision than I do. Do you view piercings and tattoos as mutilation as well? If not why not? Thought they are similar in that they alter the natural state of the body neither piercings nor tattoos, unlike circumcision, have any beneficial medical effects.

Circumcision: Learn the Pros and Cons of This Common Surgery
 
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You have a different view of circumcision than I do. Do you view piercings and tattoos as mutilation as well? If not why not? Thought they are similar in that they alter the natural state of the body neither piercings nor tattoos, unlike circumcision, have any beneficial medical effects.

Circumcision: Learn the Pros and Cons of This Common Surgery

"The Circumcision Ritual

Circumcision consists of three actions: milah — cutting the foreskin with a knife, peri'ah — ripping the membrane with a fingernail, and mezizah — applying the mouth to the baby's bleeding penis and sucking blood from the wound."


Circumcision, Talmud Style
 
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You have a different view of circumcision than I do. Do you view piercings and tattoos as mutilation as well? If not why not? Thought they are similar in that they alter the natural state of the body neither piercings nor tattoos, unlike circumcision, have any beneficial medical effects.

Circumcision: Learn the Pros and Cons of This Common Surgery

I do think that tattoos and body piercings are mutilations and that's why I don't have any. I also recognize that it is everyone's right to mutilate their own bodies if they choose to. If someone wants breast implants or to have the grim reaper tattooed on their back it is their right. My parents chose to have me circumcised and I'm not bitter about it even though I do think it is mutilation. It was just what people did back then. We chose not to have our son circumcised even though we are aware that there are benefits to doing it. There are also risks and drawbacks. We felt that it was our son's choice to make and we had no right to make it for him.
 
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Philippians 3:1-6
Righteousness Through Faith in Christ
1Finally, my brothers,a rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of Godb and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,c blameless.

Matthew 5:29
English Standard Version
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
 
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