The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and cædere (meaning "to cut"). The discussion suggests some changes in the practice of male circumcision to make it more humane and less painful to its subjects. Balancing between group rights and the rights of the child, it is essential to avoid unnecessary suffering. It is one of the liberal state’s obligations to protect the best interests of vulnerable third parties.
The article opens with some preliminary data about male circumcision and then explains its importance in Islam and in Judaism. It examines the medical reasons for male circumcision and the risks involved in the practice; subsequently, it discusses the critique of male circumcision. The article also highlights the points of agreement and disagreement between those supporting and opposing the ritual and insists that male circumcision should be performed by using anesthesia. In Israel, this suggestion entails that the traditional mohalim (circumcisers) should undergo appropriate training and that only people who can administer anesthesia should perform the ritual.