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German Rabbi faces criminal charges over circumcision
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Published: 22.08.12, 14:12
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1. Just because you think you are the chosen ones...
Michel Dally ,   Austria   (08.22.12)
Does not give your Rabbis a medical diploma to perform surgery. I say let this idiot rot in jail where he belongs.
2. Is bodily harm worse than killing babies
David ,   Jerusalem   (08.22.12)
by abortion?
3. Adolf Hitler allowed bris.
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (08.22.12)
Today leftist jew haters are worse.
4. does anyone have details?
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (08.22.12)
Before anyone starts ranting against Germans, we need a clarification. The article implies that criminal charges were pressed against Goldberg, something that only a prosecutor can do. The radio reports that no charges were pressed but some Leftist filed a lawsuit against Goldberg. Since anyone can file a lawsuit against anyone, this is not news.
5. Barbarick medevil practice should be banned
Haim ,   TA   (08.22.12)
let them mutilate their own genitles and stop this barbarick proccedure to babies.
6. Michel Dally - racist Austrians are nothing new
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (08.22.12)
There is obviously no shortage of ignorant Austrians like Michel Dally who let their racism talk for them instead of using their brains. Michel Dally - any rabbi who performs this procedure has been trained, and we have been doing circumcisions for thousands of years. It is the racist governments of Germany and ignorant Austrians like who that are the problem.
7. #2 David, Jerusalem
Michel Dally ,   Austria   (08.22.12)
What does abortion and circumcision have to do with each other? Do they not teach you in Jewish schools not to mix apples and oranges?
8. Jews living in antisemiticGermany,
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (08.22.12)
while we have our own Jewish land of milk and honey,that s beyond me.
9. #5 oops
(08.22.12)
Medieval refers to Europe between 500 and 1500 years ago. Jewish circumcision started in the Middle East 4000 years ago. Have any opinion you like, but you should brush-up on your geography and history. It doesn't look good.
10. # oops
Magpie ,   Melbourne, Australia   (08.22.12)
Don't lt facts get in the way of ill informed opinion.
11. #1 - We don't "think" we are the Chosen Ones... WE ARE THE
Patriotic Israeli ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (08.22.12)
CHOSEN ONES!!!
12. #9 - FOR ONCE, I AGREE WITH YOU, MR. ANONYMOUS!
Israel   (08.22.12)
13. #4 - Israel Israeli
Devorah   (08.22.12)
If you do a search, you will find that Rabbi Goldberg was charged with criminal assault.
14. Haim TA
David ,   Haifa Israel   (08.22.12)
you absolute hate for jusaism is sickening. move to jordan.. i doubt you are really jewish and i doubt you live in israel.
15. I want to say he deserves it
Shalom ,   Ashdod, IL   (08.22.12)
since WHY is any Jew still living in Germany. The whole country along with its people can go to hell and stay there. Regarding #5, I bet when he gets a son he will also circumcise him otherwise good riddance
16. What's the difference
Jarda ,   Czech Republic   (08.22.12)
between male and female circumcision?
17. Vile, hate filled posts should serve as a reminder.
Neil B. ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.22.12)
The Land of Isael is the Jewish Homeland. All Jews are welcome. Come home!
18. #16
eli ,   Yerushalayim   (08.22.12)
What's the difference between male and female at all? If you can answer this question, you may be able to answer your question as well.
19. Haim , again your hate of everything Jewish !
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (08.22.12)
I can only compare you to split and snag , they too hate Jews .
20. #7 Michel
eli ,   Yerushalayim   (08.22.12)
If you would have heard about the discussion, you would know, that the main argument against circumcision is, that the 8-day old boys can not be asked, if the want or not. Circumcision is not in question, if one would decide when he is 18 years old to it. Now, how can you ask a three month old embryo, if it would like to be aborted? Why not waiting until it becomes 18 years old? Then it may decide. I know, now you will say, three months are not yet worth to stay alive. But this is only a definition from people like you. Others think different. To your post #1: I know Rav Goldberg and he is a very good and wise man and not an idiot. In your case I'm not sure if you are or aren't.
21. #13 thanks
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (08.22.12)
Rabbi Metzger said something else on the radio today, but now I see the German prosecutor confirmed that charges were filed.
22. #1, #2 Bodily harm?, #5
Alex   (08.22.12)
Circumcision is even the contrary to harm, it's body improvement. Circumcision have been shown to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV with 60%, significantly decreased risk of other STDs, aswell as completely erradicating penille cancer and phimosis. Hygiene becomes a non issue, a uncircumcised person with tight foreskin (which is quite common) starts to smell like dead animals down there a few hours after showering. Parents who does not circumcise their kids are cruel. For those claiming it reduces your sexual pleasure, is a complete lie. I was circumcised at age 17, and I find it much better and more pleasureable. Ignorance, xenophobia and anti-semitism are the real motives behind the talks of a ban.
23. Hypocrites and haters
Dave ,   CANADA   (08.22.12)
When a 3 month old infant is innoculated for immunization they endure an invasive painful procedure without consenting.where's the outcry by concerned ethicists?
24. #4 israel israeli
(08.22.12)
Circumcision is neither legal nor illegal in Germany. There is no law that forbids it, but there was a court decision in May that interpreted it as bodily harm - in one special case -. Some doctor (a single person) now pressed a criminal charge against Rabbi Goldberg by refering to the court decision mentioned above. State prosecutors are "investigating the criminally relevance" is the latest news. The government already declared that they want to legalize circumcision, but that's not so easy because such law has to be in line with the constitution and the latter is a bit picky in terms of "hurting" others. So this will take some time and until then the situation is somewhat unclear.
25. Dave, Canada
Walt K ,   Sherbrooke, anada   (08.22.12)
And how many would have die or be handicaped if there was not the immunization forced ?
26. How Long before the "German" Jews Leave ?
WakeUpGetOut ,   Jerusalem Israel   (08.22.12)
If the Jews of Germany don't see the writing on the wall from this act and the rise of nazi groups they must be as blind as the German Jews of the 30's very very little has changed there or anywhere else in Europe.
27. #5 ;-)
mark ,   ca   (08.22.12)
In your case ,Haimke, circumcision lead to spelling errors:-))
28. predictable
Jochanan ,   Germany   (08.22.12)
This is a topic way too hot for politicians, so they hope for the supreme court to sort it out. To make this happen someone needs to be charged with it and the case has to go through all courts up to the top. The interesting thing will be this: What happens if the supreme court says, the ban is correct? Will politicians change the constitution for muslims and jews? If the argumentation is, that circumcission is indeed bodily harm, but ok for jewish boys. Isnt that the beginning of treating jews and muslims different than other germans? Something we hoped never to happen again?
29. Absurd to ban an ancient and proven to be healthy practice.
Ali ,   Washington, DC   (08.22.12)
30. Unites Muslims and Jews
Dave ,   Montreal   (08.22.12)
If there is one thing this action by Germany does, it is to create a united front of Jews and Islamists against these hateful ignoramuses. Maybe it will be the goyish hate that will bring us together finally.
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