Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young males that is practiced by various ethnic groups in Africa, including parts of South Africa. Among them are the Xhosa, Ndebele, Sotho and Venda communities.
Imagine taking a pro-circumcision stance in the comments of an article where 41 boys died as a result of the procedure- all while fully KNOWING that in this day and age, it is a brutal and absolutely unnecessary thing to do begin with.
Those boys would still be alive if assholes stoped butchering children’s genitalia.
They died because the procedure was performed far too late in life, by people who were not trained medical professionals, in unsafe conditions.
Using this as an example of why circumcision is “bad”, is a perfect example of how western white nationalists weaponize tragedy to push their narratives into the mainstream. Don’t be so naive.
It would still happen, and be more dangerous. Cultural inertia would keep it happening and the requirement to keep it secret would drive it underground. Education is the way.
Imagine taking a pro-circumcision stance in the comments of an article where 41 boys died as a result of the procedure- all while fully KNOWING that in this day and age, it is a brutal and absolutely unnecessary thing to do begin with.
Those boys would still be alive if assholes stoped butchering children’s genitalia.
END OF DEBATE.
They died because the procedure was performed far too late in life, by people who were not trained medical professionals, in unsafe conditions.
Using this as an example of why circumcision is “bad”, is a perfect example of how western white nationalists weaponize tragedy to push their narratives into the mainstream. Don’t be so naive.
Now imagine if those procedures were outlawed for being barbaric and unnecessary.
It would still happen, and be more dangerous. Cultural inertia would keep it happening and the requirement to keep it secret would drive it underground. Education is the way.
True, they should have just had a rabbi use their mouth to do it while they were still an infant. Good point.