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created by anti-semites to attack Judaism, and persuade some others to join in
FWIW I reject this characterization entirely and I think your position is ideologically eroded by you reaching for it.
People are allowed to criticize circumcision as a practice without being antisemitic. The entire reason I'm posting under a throwaway right now is because I expected this kind of accusation to come out.
Yes - on HN sometimes users use a "throwaway" account when they're commenting on a topic which is particularly charged. I'm surprised this isn't something you're familiar with!
I chose to use a throwaway because this topic in particular frequently invites accusations of ill-motivation, sort of like the one you were reaching for.
Certainly. The part I'm trying to draw light towards is American zionists' bizarre attitude towards circumcision and how eager they are to invoke claims of antisemitism when remotely challenged on it.
It's considered very anti-semitic in America to be against male genital mutilation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Defamation_League#Circumc...
When Iceland tried to ban it, the ADL had some very choice words about the potential consequences.
Greenblatt sent Iceland's Parliament a letter regarding a proposed infant circumcision ban in that country, arguing that the ban should be rejected due to circumcision's religious significance and health benefits. Greenblatt also said that if the ban passed, the ADL would report on any celebration by antisemites and other extremists, asserting that this would deter tourism and harm Iceland's economy
It's scary stuff.
One of the nice things about this site is that reading the comments is totally optional. Since it sounds like you already knew what you were going to find here, maybe everyone would have been better off if you’d simply moved along without complaining?