Comments of Individual Endorsers of the Montagu Resolution
Below are the public comments made by endorsers of the Montagu Resolution. Feel free to browse through the list
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| Ikonen, Matthew—USA |
As a person who believes and agrees with his religion and
spiritualities value of sex as a vital part of healthy adult
relationships, I feel that the lack of choice in the matter of my own
circumcision is comparable to an unrequested amputation of the entire
penis, or even another body part. The thought that millions of males
cannot feel the full joys of intercourse due to this practice angers
me. Please stop the abuse of children, and adults. Let it be a
choice to be made, not an unrequested mutilation. |
| Ingebrigtsen, Aaron—USA |
I believe that circumcision, when done without the adult, educated,
consent of the person to whom it is being done is physical and sexual
abuse. It is just as bad as rape. I don't care whether it is done
because of some misguided belief that it is medicaly necessary to
always circumcise little boys or because of some religious belief or
because of tradition. The act is still horrible. It should be
illegal for people to do this to thier kids.
As a result of this mutilation that occured shortly after birth, my
brother and I have endured complications. Not because the
circumcisions were done incorrectly, but because they were DONE.
They were done exactly the same way they have been done for a long
time, and ever since.
If you think Abortion is murder, then surely Circumcision is rape.
Even if you don't think first-term abortion is murder, you can't
ignore the fact that a child who is fully formed and born to the
world has the capacity to feel. The nervous system is in place. The
agony they experience is extremely traumatic. And the mutilation
ALWAYS causes complications later in life, whether you realize it or
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| Inman, Reidun —USA |
My mother has been fighting circumcision since the mid 60's. She has
been instrumental in saving many males in our family and friend's
families from being mutilated. My brother, 5 cousins, my son and a
high school friend's son have all been saved from mutilation because
my mother was brave enough to talk about infant circumcision. I am
constantly amazed at how educated individuals remarkable find a way
to legitimize mutiliation of their son's. Organized societies live
with laws so keep the majority safe. It is time to keep infants safe
and make infant circumcision a crime. |
| Ireland, Gilbert—USA |
Anti-Circumcision! Genital Mutilation must be outlawed! |
| Irwin, Victoria—USA |
Circumcision is child abuse. For those who refuse to see this I
suggest that parents be made to watch their child being circumcised.
I am only glad that my husband and I were enlightened enough to
research this issue. I grew up thinking this was a normal and needed
procedure. Thankfully my son did not have to go through what his
father did. |
| Ishoy, Jared—USA |
I feel great satisfaction that this petition has been actualized
and is being brought forward, and am deeply grateful to the brave
and compassionate people whose sacrifice and dedication will one day
bring about the end to this ghastly abuse of children. This is in fact
the only reason Human Genital Mutilations take place at all, because
they are enacted by adults onto children, who simply cannot protect themselves.
By failing to fiercely protect children, Nations, States, and the United Nations
itself are indeed failing to support and enforce basic, fundamental human rights.
And this is unacceptable as well as deplorable. |
| isskenderov, karen—USA |
Genital mutilation is wrong. Just like slavery or incest. It cannot
be justified through scripture or any other means. It is a human
rights violation, plain and simple. Even supposed "benefits" cannot
justify the procedure even if they are valid benefits. I believe the
only way to stop this is to get down and dirty with the physicians
and mohels who perform this. Anyone intelligent enough to be a
physician or Rabbi must be intelligent enough to see the wrongs in
this. I am disgusted with these torturers and mutilators. To
disfigure a child's genitals is not only a human rights violation,
but is also a sick, twisted and perverted procedure. I really wonder
what is in the minds of these people. |
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