Circumcision Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Circumcision.
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“Female genital mutilation”
“God designed us, circumcision is blasphemy.”
“Wikipedia: Circumcision”
“Where possible, circumcision should not be done until the person is able to give informed consent.”
“Why is the operation of circumcision practiced? One might as well attempt to explain the rites of voodoo!”
“Circumcising a baby boy to protect against STDs is like selling your car to make sure he's never injured in a crash.”
“Circumcision counts for nothing, and its lack makes no difference either. What matters is keeping God’s commandments.”
“Circumcised males do not benefit from their circumcision but instead only suffer pain and permanent disfigurement of their genitalia.”
“Abu al- Malih ibn `Usama's father relates that the Prophet said: "Circumcision is a law for men and a preservation of honour for women."”
“To cut off the uppermost skin of the secret parts is directly against the honesty of nature, and an injurious insufferable trick put upon her.”
“If I was a newborn baby tonight and I could speak and I was asked about circumcision, I would say, "Can you hold off a bit until I can make up my own mind."”
“Circumcision is like a substantial and well-secured annuity; every year of life you draw the benefits. Parents cannot make a better paying investment for their little boys.”
“Analgesia is safe and effective in reducing the procedural pain associated with circumcision; therefore, if a decision for circumcision is made, procedural analgesia should be provided.”
“[The] Task Force did recommend making all parents aware of the potential benefits and risks of circumcision and leaving it to the family to decide whether circumcision is in the best interests of their child.”
“If a man decides he wants to be circumcised, just as if a woman decides she’d prefer a different cup size, then it’s a decision they should be free to make – but only when old enough to make the decision.”
“Our conclusion is that circumcision is neither a compelling prophylactic measure nor a form of child abuse. For this reason, nontherapeutic circumcision of infant boys is a suitable matter for parental discretion.”
“Because of the love of woman, circumcision is done; I don't believe in it, O Siblings of Destiny. If God wished me to be a Muslim, it would be cut off by itself. If circumcision makes one a Muslim, then what about a woman?”
“The original Biblical circumcision of Abraham's time was a relatively minor ritual circumcision procedure in which only the redundant end of the foreskin extending beyond the tip of the glans was removed. This was called "Milah".”