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Jeremy: Is female circumcision "cruel beyuond all measure" and why more cruel than male circumcision? They get it done as a baby usually and do not feel it and it happens very quickly. Male circumcision is unneeded in this day and is - literally - cutting of the flesh - just like mutilation or body scarring. Why do we not abhor this too? Whole cultures do female circumcision as babies.
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We must be talking about two very different things. Wikipedia, I just found out, describes at least 3 different types of female circumcision. I was only familiar with the grotesque versions that did not leave certain important parts intact.
If the question refers to the benign type (that I now know exists), and allows for full marital enjoyment, then I have no objection to this being done by Christians, as long as it is not required by the church.
From your response, I'll assume this is the case, and so we're probably in agreement.