It may have started that way, but nowadays it’s normalized to the point where it’s something most people just automatically do. Any harm to the person undergoing this is waved away and rationalized as “it will hurt for just a second and they won’t remember it anyway”.
After my brother-in-law had his boy, he proudly announced they were taking him to be circumcized. Taken aback, I asked him why - he’s one of the most non-religious people I’ve ever known. I was just met by an empty stare, as if I were the weird one for asking. Sadly, at this point it might be more popular than vitamin K or vaccines at birth.
aceslip@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I don’t think Christianity requires circumcising
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
They do it anyways for sexual control
mrmisses@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Nothing requires circumcising
aceslip@lemmy.zip 22 hours ago
Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does.