>The "reason" is that it's part of God's old covenant
Part of the Old Testament also condones slavery and murdering children who swore at their parents. Separation of church and state.
>it's less traumatic to deal with if you don't remember it
There's no legitimate reason to do it at all to a child barring extremely rare medical need.
>Isn't female circumcision cutting off the clit?
In many cases, female "circumcision" is nothing more than a needle prick to the clitoral hood. There is a concerted effort to memory hole this fact because it contradicts the narrative and exposes the fact that what boys are subjected to absolutely would be considered genital mutilation in the west if it were done to girls. Male circumcision is FAR more extreme than many common forms of female circumcision.
>Thrashing wildly, five-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony in a school-hall-turned-clinic on Indonesia's island of Java.
>"No, no, no," she cries, punching and kicking as her mother cups her tear-soaked face to soothe her.
>Doctors clap and cheer encouragingly. One of them gently swipes her genital area with antiseptic and then swiftly pricks the hood of her clitoris with a fresh sewing needle, drawing no blood.
>The ordeal is over in seconds as other girls and babies waiting for their turn shriek in fear.
>Doctors say the procedure will have no effect on the girl, her sexual pleasure in later life or ability to bear a child.
aquila-style.com/focus-points/female-circumcision-in-indonesia-mutilation-or-tradition/32488/
And yet this is still considered unacceptable. ANY cutting or poking of girl's genitals is considered a human rights violation, even simply pricking her prepuce with a needle.
>Is there a scriptural basis
In some religions, yes. But see separation of church and state.