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Circumcision: Immigration, Religion, History, And Constitutional Identity In Germany And The U.S., David Abraham Jan 2017

Circumcision: Immigration, Religion, History, And Constitutional Identity In Germany And The U.S., David Abraham

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A four-year-old Muslim boy was brought to a local Cologne emergency room by his mother, who was concerned about minor bleeding around the site of a circumcision. A District Court there found that circumcision, notwithstanding parental consent or religious motivation, constituted a criminal bodily injury and child abuse. Ultimately, on July 19, 2012 the Bundestag resolved that "Jewish and Muslim religious life be viable in Germany," and in December a bill was passed that legislatively overrode the ruling of the District Court and recognized circumcision as a non-punishable undertaking when undertaken for religious reasons by someone professionally trained. Two years …


Constitutional Patriotism, Citizenship And Belonging In America And Germany, David Abraham Jan 2007

Constitutional Patriotism, Citizenship And Belonging In America And Germany, David Abraham

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Civilizing The Savages: A Comparison Of Assimilation Laws And Policies In The United States And Australia, Craig J. Trocino Jan 1995

Civilizing The Savages: A Comparison Of Assimilation Laws And Policies In The United States And Australia, Craig J. Trocino

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Corruption In Mexico: Implications For U.S. Foreign Policy, Keith S. Rosenn Jan 1987

Corruption In Mexico: Implications For U.S. Foreign Policy, Keith S. Rosenn

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