section 25 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights "(2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection." children have been granted PROTECTION, and excepting choice of education see below- children have been GRANTED protection by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
what is wrong?
***the most blatant violation of human rights is CHANGING the infants body and worse- removing a healthy section of skin and the crime is much more severe if there is no anesthetic to dull the cruel pain. inflicting pain violates ethical values.
do we even need to "grant" the child protection from changing its body and inflicting cruel pain with a blade?
well regardless of your religion, society "finally" in the year 1948, and since then "even children" have been granted these natural privileges to babies
but maybe babies are different and lack all rights? maybe the rights were are only granted to adults
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after all even the declaration of human rights denies the child freedom of religious choice in section 26-- we must examine it, "26(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children." do you see the right to mark religion on children? i do not.
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it is frustrating that this is even necessary to struggle but the tools are finally available.
if society would "tell right from wrong" by... thinking for myself about the probable consequences of my actions and their effects on others, it would be easier to identify the great crime of the consequences of infant circumcision.
among the basics of humanism: "Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance"- a focus on ethics.
you share humanistic values if you also "think for themselves about what’s right and wrong, based on reason and respect for others and believe empathy and compassion can make the world a better place for everyone.
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NOTE: the emphasis on ethics and RESPECT for others "even babies" and COMPASSION and empathy. if we recognize that we each need this protection then we should grant the same right to a child.
an adult CAN tattoo self and decide about his own body called "self-determination" and that same "privilege" of a baby must be protected- self determination when older and not change the body painfully by parents or a cutter.
if we felt GREATER COMPASSION we would not [invite a cutter nor] cut at a baby's genital because "religion requires" circumcision.
each person should distinguish what is painful and "bad" based on the consequence with COMPASSION and while respecting the babies' rights officially granted in 1948. we need to feel more empathy and compassion.
if we allow each person to shape their lives we should not be cutting healthy pieces off of a baby's body- to demostrate: you share humanistic values if you agree that "human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives... an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. "
- International Humanist and Ethical Union’s “Amsterdam Declaration” -
http://humanistfederation.eu/humanism-secularism.php?page=humanism
considering that these are the foundations of humanist values we should not be surprised that "Humanism itself is fundamentally committed to human rights: if this is the only life we have, people should have the maximum freedom to live it according to their own beliefs."
consider the challenge to maximum freedom by marking a baby's religion.
clearly parents who circumcise are not "humanistic" but those of us who share these values of compassion and respecting and protecting the rights of children should be aware that if we feel compassion and respect the childrens rights to a "complete" body called bodily integrity then we wil know that it is BAD and naughty to circumcise.
if you share the belief that "I do not want people to impose notions of truth on you" and comrehend that each member of society should be treated the same then what about imposing a bodily change on an infant's genitals. "Humanism differs utterly from those religions and ideologies that seek to impose their own notion of truth or right living on everyone. Humanists defend the right of others to have their own beliefs and life styles, subject only to them not interfering with other people’s rights, hence our work to oppose constant extremist religious efforts to restrict personal freedom"
consider how changing the infants body in circumcision and a greater crime due to the pain is a challenge and restricts the child's personal freedoms. do you think children should be denied the protection granted to adults?
I did not think so.
external link https://humanism.org.uk/campaigns/human-rights-and-equality/
consider the aspect of cruel treatment
Article 5 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
do you doubt that cutting a baby's cheek or genital is cruel treatment? it is a severe crime!
other concepts wich should be applied- if we grant protection of property can we deny protection of healthy body parts??
in circumcision the baby loses a healthy body part and children like adults have been granted since 1948- and all member states in the UN should be granting these protections... "Article 17, (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property."
children have been granted GREATER protection and this needs to be applied to protect babies from parents who act in ways that challenge a child's rights. see section 25, "(2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection."
society has granted protection based on morality, "29, the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, "
