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Quote: Permit Male Circumcision
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Knootoss


Description: The World Assembly,

AFFIRMING that male circumcision, the removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis, may be performed for a range of medical and religious reasons;

HAVING VOTED to deny a ban on male circumcision on previous occasions;

DECLARES male circumcision to be a medical procedure, and entitles patients undergoing male circumcision to all the protections associated with that status;

OBLIGES all member states to permit the practice of male circumcision, notwithstanding their authority to regulate the procedure.

Votes For: 1,602

Votes Against: 991

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Voting Ends: in 3 days 12 hours[/quote]


Hwell? It's mildly intrusive on sovereignty, and seems almost too trivial a matter for the WA's attention... but, on the other paw, it helps to protect people's freedom to practice their religions.
Ursines don't circumcise, but some of our Human minority groups do so for religious reasons.

I'm mildly inclined to vote in favour, but don't care too much about doing so if you disagree.


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[Domnonia]

Agreed. I'd have like to see some mention of the public health benefit of circumcision in regards to sexually communicable diseases.

We abstain.

[Embolalia]

Very much FOR. The point is to be a blocker against future circumcision proposals. I'm tired of them cluttering up the forum every other month, so I'm all for this.