Thunor on Nostr: Yes, good point Nëïgsëndöïg. But I wasn't claiming the Talmud originated the ...

Yes, good point Nëïgsëndöïg. But I wasn't claiming the Talmud originated the idea. I only quoted the Talmud to describe the hostile attitudes hiding behind the policy. As you have correctly reminded, circumcision originated (at least in literature) in the Torah. Although in reality, circumcision may have originated in Ancient Egypt.