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|Text=Grüß dich, and greetings from Binghamton, New York.

I'd like to begin by clarifying what we're for and what we're against, since the name "[[Jews Against Circumcision]]" is actually a misnomer. It would be more accurate to call ourselves "Jews Against Forced Circumcision." While it's fair to say that we don't approve of any medically-unnecessary genital surgery, we recognize that the same principle that gives people the right not to have their genitals cut or surgically altered without their consent also gives them the right to choose elective genital surgery for any reason they might have, provided they're adults and capable of exercising [[informed consent]].

Here, again, in the worldwide campaign for [[genital autonomy]], we see the same impulse as that of tikkun olam - "repairing the world." This impulse, of course, isn't unique to Jews. It motivates people of all cultures and religions and, of course, free-thinkers who recognize that freedom, dignity and self-determination are universal values and who feel themselves called to fight for universal [[human rights]]. The right of bodily self-ownership and [[genital autonomy]] lies at the very heart of the ongoing struggle for basic [[human rights]] the world over.

Thank you.

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