Charles

Circumcision certainly has many symbolic and medical aspects; removal of the symbol of sin, the living cells of his foreskin die = sin causes death. Circumcision changes the appearance, permanently reminding the circumcised male (several times daily) of the seal of righteousness. Unfortunately circumcision isn’t 100% always in reference to a removal of sexual skin from males. That situation leads to another aspect—often when God does (or orders something be done, as circumcising all males), the devil has an immoral counterfeit; “female circumcision” which the U.S. Congress very correctly criminalized; while at the same time also very correctly refused to “protect” males. The 14th Amendment equal protection clause does not apply as male circumcision is a highly valid health measure, while cutting females is merely an insult to civilized ethics. The upshot is—circumcision is either moral and ethical (if imposed on males) or immoral, sinful and criminal (if inflicted on females). Some years ago the percent of female OBGYNs started rising in response to women being more comfortable with women MD’s (understandably). In that sense, with more baby boys receiving their circumcisions at the hands of females, there are more Zipporahs on the scene. A cheerful thought!