If the Torah says that harming your own body is a sin in Judaism, then why are men...

Jake1

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...circumcised? Doesn't circumcision cause harm to one's body? It can be painful physical and psychological process to undergo.
Obviously the person wouldn't be doing it to them self.

But what about piercings and tattoos? You would have the tattoo or piercing done by someone else who is causing harm to your body. You would voluntarily allow it and compensate the person for causing harm to your body.
 
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