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Plural mutilations
Synonyms of mutilation
1
: an act or instance of destroying, removing, or severely damaging a limb or other body part of a person or animal
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutilation
Circumcision is literally a textbook example of the word multilation
So, would you then describe all forms of surgery as "mutilation"? Or tattoos? Pierced ears? Hair cuts? They all fit the definition, as long as you see them as "harmful" or "destructive".
What makes the term derogatory is its inherently negative context. Applying it to hundreds of millions of people, is equally harmful and negative. That's what makes it a form of bigotry. You are making a broadly generalized, inherently negative assertion about an entire demographic.
You don't have a moral leg to stand on; just surface reactionary parodies of anticolonial thought. You're on the Canadian server so I'm gonna assume this isn't personal. You aren't displaying a concrete knowledge of this culture, so I'm going to assume this isn't personal. And of course: that culture's not gonna fuck you.
You can stop.
What makes a difference is this is the non-consensual removal of a piece of the penis that has something like 30% of the total nerve endings in your entire dick, from an infant. It's not okay to pierce baby's ears either, or give them tattoos moron.
Adults can mutilate their dicks all they want. I'm completely in favor of 100% body autonomy for adults.
You support mutilating babies. Not too long ago, it was generally acceptable to rape kids as well, and that is horrific to think about for most of us now. None consensual baby circumcision will be just as disgusting and barbaric in the future, I'm sure of it.
Here we go with the rampant misinformation. Always relying on bullshit to make a point that doesn't exist.
Was and in cities like Atlanta and London its still considered acceptable to rape children. How dare you criticize the practice.
It's a tradition!
Tattoos? Yes
Pierced ears? Yes
Hair cuts? No
HTH