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Male genital mutilation (MGM) involves the removal or alteration of male genitals as part of a religious or social custom, on a man or boy that does not, or cannot, consent to the procedure. MGM remains legal in all nations today.
  
Male genital mutilation (MGM) involves the removal or alteration of male genitals as part of a religious or social custom, on a man or boy that does not, or cannot, consent to the procedure. MGM remains legal in all nations today.
   
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When performed on an infant boy it is often called ''routine infant circumcision''. [[MRA]]s object to all forms of genital mutilation and most seek an outright ban with no religious exceptions. While a ban with no religious exceptions may initially seem to be violation of the right to freedom of religion, this is not so. Ultimately freedom of religion is a right held by an individual. Thus the individual must be protected from permanent bodily modification until they can reach the age of majority. Only as an adult can the individual choose to make permanent modifications to their own body. The right of a parent to make medical decisions for their children should not apply as that right extends only to medically necessary procedures, with the sole possible exception of earlobe piercing which is fully reversible.
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When performed on an infant boy it is often called ''routine infant circumcision''. [[MRA]]s object to all forms of genital mutilation and most seek an outright ban with no religious exceptions. Some groups have argued that a ban with no religious exceptions is a violation of the right to freedom of religion. This is not so. Ultimately freedom of religion is a right held by an individual. Thus the individual must be protected from permanent bodily modification until they can reach the age of majority. Only as an adult can the individual choose to make permanent modifications to their own body. The right of a parent to make medical decisions for their children should not apply as that right extends only to medically necessary procedures, with the sole possible exception of earlobe piercing which is fully reversible.
   
 
The rights of the individual must be paramount. Genital mutilation is a violation of a boy's rights over his own body.
  
The rights of the individual must be paramount. Genital mutilation is a violation of a boy's rights over his own body.

Revision as of 16:04, 9 January 2022

Male genital mutilation (MGM) involves the removal or alteration of male genitals as part of a religious or social custom, on a man or boy that does not, or cannot, consent to the procedure. MGM remains legal in all nations today.

When performed on an infant boy it is often called routine infant circumcision. MRAs object to all forms of genital mutilation and most seek an outright ban with no religious exceptions. Some groups have argued that a ban with no religious exceptions is a violation of the right to freedom of religion. This is not so. Ultimately freedom of religion is a right held by an individual. Thus the individual must be protected from permanent bodily modification until they can reach the age of majority. Only as an adult can the individual choose to make permanent modifications to their own body. The right of a parent to make medical decisions for their children should not apply as that right extends only to medically necessary procedures, with the sole possible exception of earlobe piercing which is fully reversible.

The rights of the individual must be paramount. Genital mutilation is a violation of a boy's rights over his own body.

Circumcision is very rarely actually needed.

There is strong evidence (elevated cortisol levels for an extended period, permanent changes in infant behaviour) that circumcision is traumatic for the infant.

Proponents of FGM use the same arguments as proponents of MGM. Contrary to what is often claimed the most common form of FGM is less severe than male circumcision. The argument that FGM is intrinsically worse than MGM run counter to the evidence.[1]

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  1. ↑ http://www.drmomma.org/2011/04/male-and-female-circumcision.html
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