Is it fair to call people who trivialize and marginalize the routine circumcision of infants "circumcision apologists?"

MiracleRiver · 2013-06-20T12:58:57+00:00

Think of it this way: if you were caught sucking the foreskin of a baby boy, you would be thrown in jail. But if you were to cut the foreskin off with a razor blade, and then suck it, well that OK then.

anal_cyst · 2013-06-20T09:01:21+00:00

genital mutilation apologists

rottingchrist · 2013-06-20T07:03:03+00:00

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TheGDBatman · 2013-06-20T07:36:56+00:00

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nigglereddit · 2013-06-20T08:30:50+00:00

It might be technically accurate, but it's probably not all that helpful.

Assigning labels like this legitimizes the discussion, by giving your opponent (assuming you're against circumcision) an official position and title. In turn this risks legitimizing the practice of circumcision by suggesting that there is a valid official position in supporting it.

We don't have a name for people who support cutting babies' ears off or punching them in the face; those are simply regarded as violent, barbaric and utterly unacceptable. And that's where we really need to go with circumcision, isn't it? Not to a debate, but simply to a quiet widespread recognition that it's totally insane and unethical.

iskygge · 2013-06-20T13:10:00+00:00

yep, totally. im so mad my parents got me circumcised.

rottingchrist · 2013-06-20T07:07:44+00:00

That's what they're doing. Apologetics for the practice.

Crimson_D82 · 2013-06-20T08:09:53+00:00

easy yes.

ThePigman · 2013-06-20T07:41:53+00:00

Yes. Obviously, duh.

Eryemil · 2013-06-20T13:49:49+00:00

I don't know. What alternative is there?

Moo2400 · 2013-06-20T10:55:39+00:00

Just call them for what they are - monsters.

MiracleRiver · 2013-06-20T12:57:33+00:00

I'd go for child-abusing baby genital mutilators.

williamchang · 2013-06-21T19:12:49+00:00

I don't think they're educated enough to be called apologists. They're usually just ignorant, and often stupid.

rightsbot · 2013-06-20T06:50:17+00:00

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2013-06-20T16:46:57+00:00

If you wanted to express yourself in the terms and ideology of a group you don't agree with.

avantvernacular · 2013-06-20T16:58:14+00:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, let's not stoop to their level. We're better than that.

mikesteane · 2013-06-23T15:24:26+00:00

How about "suspected child sex perverts"?

There are circumcision fetish sites and it is not impossible that those apologise for MGM get their kicks this way. It is regrettable but true that their pleasure will give a stronger kick to banning the practice that the infants' pain.

Title	Is it fair to call people who trivialize and marginalize the routine circumcision of infants "circumcision apologists?"
Author	thtrhtrhthreh
Upvotes	32
Comments	45
Date	June 20, 2013 6:49 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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