More is at risk with this procedure than most people think, said John Antonopoulos of the Montreal-based Information Center on Circumcision. It is not a small, useless piece of skin. Dr. Davis said no new medical evidence has arisen that would justify recommending a return to circumcision. The view of most human rights, children's aid and religious groups is that, unlike female genital mutilation, male circumcision is not a deliberate attempt to injure the child. Male circumcision cannot be compared to female genital mutilation, often mistakenly called female circumcision, which generally involves the complete removal of female genitalia and poses serious health risks, Morency added.
Circumcision is a divine commandment.
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