In California there is an arguement going on among the Jewish community over whether circumcition is a positive or negative decidsion for newborn Jewish males. I t has been apart of the Judaism religion to have the operation done but Lloyd Schofield has had enough of it. There are some members of the community that have no reason to change it. He on the other had think that it should be made into a law to make circumcition illegal.The debate has two levels of oppistion. There are different views on it in both the Jewish and Muslim faith. In the Nation of Islam it is apart of their faith to have a circumcition done on newborn males. It even talks about it in the article I read. It is apart of the religion that has been practiced for years. It is not a simple choice to make but it seems to be one of the most important. A college professer from a Muslim college also disagrees with Schofield's choice.
It also brings up the issue of human right. Is it ok to have your parents make a choice like that without childs opinion on it. I personally think that it should be up to the child to make that happen. I fell that at the right age that if the child or young adult wants to have it done then it should be up to them. I live in a Baptist household but my step father is Muslim. My mother and him had a child together but he was circumcized. I personally think that should have been my brothers choice to have it done. If my parents are letting choose which religion he wants to live his live by then being circumcized should have been an option.
I think that this will become an on going event. I don't think that this will be settled anytime soon. As it progresses new elements will come into play. Health issues, personally issues or even on outreach in politics.
