Father Forcing 12-Year-Old to Be Circumcised

An Oregon man is converting to Judaism and wants his 12-year-old son to be circumcised, against the boy’s and his natural mother’s wishes. Circumcision is a pretty screwed up practice when it’s done to little kids, but forcing someone who is likely in the throes of puberty to undergo just because you changed your flavor of God is pretty screwed up. You can donate to the boy’s legal defense—his father is also an attorney. [RichardDawkins.net]