Functioning of the male foreskin: A marvel of nature / God / Allah / Yahweh (statements about the video: yellow = skin; red = mucosa; striped = cockstrap Source: www.circumstitions.com)
Rare me a court judgment so happy as that of the Cologne Regional Court on the subject of circumcision for religious reasons!
The court ruled that neither the parental rights, nor guaranteed the freedom of religion could justify this intervention. According to the report the first time providing a German court the religious custom of punishment.
The child's right to physical integrity and religious self-determination weighs now higher than parental rights and traditions.
This is a hopeful sign for those who give our law validity and archaic rules will illuminate long bygone eras with the spirit of the Enlightenment and modern scientific knowledge.
The judgment was immediately a huge worldwide acclaim and was honored as a "milestone".
Why only now? Everything tradition? (more ...)
