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  • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldtype shit
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    5 days ago

    Those that get it done for medical reasons being called mutilation would be offensive.

    Right, because they weren’t mutilated, they had to have a procedure done for a medical reason.

    Any non-medically necessary surgery to a child’s genitals is mutilation. They have no way to consent, and anything short of a medical necessity is the parent making massive changes to their child’s life based on their preferences. To make the point crystal clear:

    • If I have a kid and the arm ends up gangrenous, we would remove it as it would be medically necessary for the child’s well-being
    • If I have a kid and think it’s cool to have one arm, I would be trying to mutilate my child by removing it for no reason

    How is performing a medically unnecessary surgery on a child’s genitals not mutilation? Again, you’re changing their body surgically without their consent for no reason aside from ignorant beliefs.



















  • Same answer applies. We consistently have a third of the population sir or of the general, and only a fraction of voters participate in primaries.

    Too many are apathetic and don’t participate, or become so entrenched in purity politics and reject anything that could stem the bleeding because it’s too middle of the road and stay home. A lot of our problems could be solved by an active and informed electorate, but too many want perfection and are willing to sacrifice passable to get less than nothing.