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[–] 5 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

It's odd that you think Israel is responsible for a practice that was common long before Israel existed.

Puritans are the reason for the practice in the US, not Jewish people.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    The current craze of mutilation has come about from Jewish practices - because many doctors (nearly 15%) are Jewish, compared to about 2% of the overall population. Enough babies are treated in Jewish Hospitals (because they also tend to be nicer hospitals) and few things are more guaranteed than a first-time mother wanting to have their idealised birthing experience - so many would experience these practices, Jewish or not, as they're following the recommendations of their physician. As archaic and brutal as the process is.

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