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Many affected men suffer from mental health problems, which they attribute to their [[circumcision]]. This is not to say, [[circumcision|foreskin amputation]] was the only possible reason for psychological impairments. However, it is important to us, to recognize and accept mental limitations and problems as a result of [[MGM|genital mutilation]]. Of course it is no [[MGM|forced circumcision]] when a man decides on his own free will and in full knowledge of the possible consequences of a [[circumcision|foreskin amputation]] to have this done on his own body. The same is true when a medical indication makes a [[circumcision]] inevitable. But we could not even decide for the [[circumcision|amputation of our foreskins]], nore were there compelling medical reasons for many of us.
Some of us have the impression of a humilating precedure in memory, carried out against our own will, so that we see the term 'forced circumcision' as accurate and appropriate in many cases. Our opinion is that the not medically indicated procedure in spite of [[German Circumcision Act|§ 1631d BGB]] still violates the [[Human rights| human right]] to bodily integrity and the [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/crc.pdf UN Convention of the Rights of the Child]. The assessment that this law is not in conformity with the German Basic Law is represented by an increasing number of criminal and constitutional lawyers.
The [[circumcision|removal of the foreskin]] of a boy creates facts that are irreversible, which should be evident for every thinking and feeling person. We refuse to trivialize things and to gloss over. Instead, we will call them by their names and clarify what they really are. The perceived devaluaton is certainly unfortunate for those affected, and of course they can also express this devaluation. However, this does not mean that other affected ones indeed feel 'forced', 'mutilated' and 'cheated'.