“Essentially it’s about animal rights and children’s autonomy that are perceived as more important than religious freedom.”
The vigorous interfaith response to the Copenhagen shootings has inspired hope among both Jewish and Muslim leaders that a renewed determination is emerging to confront the proliferation of religious hatred.
Resisting calls to ban the non-medical circumcision of boys, the governments of Norway and Denmark have taken steps to preserve the practice’s legal status.
A bill introduced in the Swedish parliament would ban the non-medical circumcision of underage boys.