Circumcision and violence: Difference between revisions

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The relationship of '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' ~~has not been well explored~~. Violence is defined as "behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury",<ref>{{REFweb

The relationship of '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is becoming clear. Violence is defined as "behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury",<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/violence

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}}</ref> ~~however there is some information available~~. The New York Times (1995) reported:

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The first use of [[circumcision]] to cause violence was at [[Gilgal]], where Joshua ordered the Israelites to be [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFweb

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}}</ref> The [[adult circumcision| circumcision]] event occured just before the military action to take possession of the land of Canaan.<ref>{{REFweb

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The New York Times (1995) reported:

Several strands of findings presented by researchers at the weekend conference pointed to the same conclusion: brutality and cruelty to children can leave a clear mark on the chemistry of the brain. And those changes in brain chemistry may be the route by which a brutalized child becomes a violent adult.<ref name="goleman1995">{{REFnews

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-The relationship of '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' has not been well explored. Violence is defined as "behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury",<ref>{{REFweb
+The relationship of '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is becoming clear. Violence is defined as "behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury",<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/violence
   |title=Violence
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   |date=2016
   |accessdate=2022-11-05
-}}</ref> however there is some information available. The New York Times (1995) reported:
+}}</ref>
+The first use of [[circumcision]] to cause violence was at [[Gilgal]], where Joshua ordered the Israelites to be [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%205&version=HCSB
+ |title=Joshua 5
+ |last=
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Bible Gateway
+ |date=
+ |accessdate=2026-06-02
+}}</ref> The [[adult circumcision| circumcision]] event occured just before the military action to take possession of the land of Canaan.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%207&version=HCSB
+ |title=joshua 7
+ |last=
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Bible Gateway
+ |date=
+ |accessdate=2026-06-02
+}}</ref>
+The New York Times (1995) reported:
 <blockquote>
 Several strands of findings presented by researchers at the weekend conference pointed to the same conclusion: brutality and cruelty to children can leave a clear mark on the chemistry of the brain. And those changes in brain chemistry may be the route by which a brutalized child becomes a violent adult.<ref name="goleman1995">{{REFnews
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   |publisher=The Natural Child Project
   |website=https://www.naturalchild.org