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Originally Posted by Hanni
Preaching circumcision as a preventative measure against std's is like preaching 20km/h speed limits after midnight to reduce drunk driving deaths. Sure it might make a small difference but there are much better ways of preventing it.
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Two randomized, controlled trials in Uganda involving 5,534 men found that those who underwent circumcision as adults were 25 percent less likely to become infected with herpes and more than 30 percent less likely to catch human papillomavirus (HPV) than their uncircumcised peers. . . . Previous research has shown that circumcision reduces a man's risk of acquiring HIV by as much as 60 percent
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Originally Posted by Hanni
Watch the Penn and Teller's Bullsh*t episode about circumcision, if you don't think it's barbaric after seeing one there is something wrong with you. Why anyone would put a newborn through that kind of pain is beyond me.
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First, I'll take my medical advice from a doctor rather than Penn and Teller.
Second, there are many medical procedures which are painful to undergo and uncomfortable to watch, but are worth the long term benefits.