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Originally Posted by blankall
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.
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I'm not saying if it was clear they'd make it mandatory, I'm saying that if it was clear they would support everyone doing it. There's a very clear difference between those things.
I would assume they recommend that people wear condoms when having sex other than for reasons of procreation. And I doubt that separate religious views on condoms, or any contraceptive, have any impact on whether they recommend it or not. Why the distinction here? Is it because one of the potential complications is exactly this scenario and they don't want to be complicit in something like that?
Not being sarcastic I'm genuinely curious.
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Originally Posted by blankall
No.
The medical benefits are conclusive. The American Academy of Pedatrics states that the reasons against it are "cultural, religious, and ethnic traditions,".
This is ironic, as many in this thread are stating the medical effects are negative and the only reason to have it done are for "barbaric" cultural practices.
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Again, why should an organization like the AAP care about people's religious or cultural affiliations? It's an academic medical institute. You either recommend it as a medical practice or you don't. Cultural issues should have no bearing on this stance. People who will do it for traditional reasons will do it regardless of the health impacts.