Circumcision And The Domino Effect

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things that are natural for a child to do, is displeasing the eyes of God. So when a child commits a sin, they believe they will be punished eternally. This could create psychological damage that may grow with the child, and he may pass the same theory on to his children, causing a domino effect. He uses the practice of circumcision and how it is an immoral practice to mutilate an infant child. Females which he believes suffer more, due to the excision of the labia and clitoris which is sometimes even postponed to adolescence. This happens because females are taught their sexual instinct is wrong these acts are performed to stop the temptation to experiment with any man apart from the one she will marry. Women also grow up thinking their monthly

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