it was mostly yet another vehicle for anti-Semitic and Islamophobic stupidity
No, it's not. People are so upset about it because it personally affected them.
The majority of American boys are circumcised:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/circumcision_2013/circumcision_2013.htm#fig1
If anything Jews in America tend to be more liberal/lefty than Christians.
The circumcision rate in Israel is unknown but decreasing: https://forward.com/news/israel/391496/circumcision-rates-are-slipping-even-in-israel
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-circumcision/in-israel-some-rebel-against-circumcision-idUSBRE8AR0M720121128
Islamic circumcision does not have strict rules, the preferred age is 7 days or 7 years old or in puberty.
That can be done with consent, and local anesthesia which is usually not given to babies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/malecircumcision.shtml
Circumcision is only a tiny part of it, but religious reform and modernization can improve millions of lives.
I've never encountered another human being where I thought them wanting to feel like a victim could be a reasonable explanation for any of their behavior.
Some people want to play the victim, but that is completely different.
I agree with that but denying that a huge portion of the interest comes from anti-Muslim anti-Jewish sentiment is just ridiculous.
As with most things, you can see the contradiction by looking at a related phenonemon, and gauging the amount of public outrage about that. Are people outraged about girls having their ears unconsentingly pierced by their parents?
No, it's not. People are so upset about it because it personally affected them.
The majority of American boys are circumcised:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/circumcision_2013/circumcision_2013.htm#fig1
If anything Jews in America tend to be more liberal/lefty than Christians.
The circumcision rate in Israel is unknown but decreasing: https://forward.com/news/israel/391496/circumcision-rates-are-slipping-even-in-israel
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-circumcision/in-israel-some-rebel-against-circumcision-idUSBRE8AR0M720121128
Islamic circumcision does not have strict rules, the preferred age is 7 days or 7 years old or in puberty.
That can be done with consent, and local anesthesia which is usually not given to babies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/malecircumcision.shtml
Circumcision is only a tiny part of it, but religious reform and modernization can improve millions of lives.
Nah, again, it's mostly white men who want to feel like victims. I am against circumcision but I'm hardly an INTACTIVIST
I've never encountered another human being where I thought them wanting to feel like a victim could be a reasonable explanation for any of their behavior.
Some people want to play the victim, but that is completely different.
Well don't worry, these guys do.
I agree with that but denying that a huge portion of the interest comes from anti-Muslim anti-Jewish sentiment is just ridiculous.
As with most things, you can see the contradiction by looking at a related phenonemon, and gauging the amount of public outrage about that. Are people outraged about girls having their ears unconsentingly pierced by their parents?