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Originally Posted by MattyC
It just seems weird to me that an organization like the CDC would take something like that into account in their medical and scientific recommendations. You can just as easily include a qualifier like "there are obvious religious and cultural reasons one way or the other, but medically speaking, we recommend it."
Why is a medical organization bothering itself with including religious or cultural reasons for/against this as part of it's recommendations? It would be like the CDC acknowledging the irrationality of anti-vaxers and thus, not recommending that all children be vaccinated. Just an odd position from an authority that should really only be concerning themselves with the scientific affects of something. You either condone it or you don't, and if you aren't sure, then the evidence isn't "clear".
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In North America the incidence of HIV is not so high that the costs and taking away choice make it worth it for everyone.
The CDC has clearly condoned it. They just haven't recommended that everyone have it done.