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OftenBen  ·  2887 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Long, Slow Death of Religion

    I'd make an exception to my own observation, though, when it comes to physical alteration. FGM, circumcision, anything done without consent like that is unethical.

I don't see how mangling a child's ability to use critical thinking is any different. It causes real-world harm even if it's not done with a knife and a rabbis mouth.

I'm not a parent, and likely won't ever be. I get to sit on my moral high horse and say 'It is never okay to lie to children.'