MSN Circumcision article- surely to spark interest!

[Mr.Coffee]

Guess I just found this interesting after that odd and lengthy debate on here a couple weeks ago...

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13812938/?GT1=8307

If it can prevent the spread of AIDS... I think there is a very credible slant in the debate now.

[Bill Bumface]

I think its important that parents in this region are educated about the benefits of circumcision in this regard. Fairly impossible to argue with saving 300,000 lives.

On the other hand its a bit like saying don't wear a seatbelt because you have a better chance of surviving a 200km/h crash without one. There are more obvious ways to cut down on AIDS infections. I think in parts of Africa this could be more feasible though.

[Bobblehead]

Oh god, not again......

[RedMan12]

Here we go again. I think there is better ways to prevent aids like not going to a big city having unprotected sex with a prostitute and then coming home to your small village and then giving it to your wife.

[ernie]

Heck if it's an added problem to the dominant problem of promiscuity and adultery etc why not just tackle that underlying problem? You know cut the entire penis off of something. That'll help stem the tide.

Or perhaps the underlying problem is lack of education and condoms. Perhaps tackling that would be more useful.

Of course the real question this study raise to me is this: what sections of life are the circumcised men from? Are circumcised men in Africa from more western backgrounds (western countries predominantly the US is where circumcision is most common) and have better access to education? Do the traditionalists practice circumcision? Could be wrong but I don't think so.

Why is it that AIDS isn't running rampant across Europe where over 90% of the population is not circumcised? Or Canada where over 80 % of the population is not circumcised? It's education primarily and access to condoms and what not.

I understand the concern and the level of the crisis but is mandatory circumcision the answer over education? In the end, if the population isn't given the education in this matter, circumcised or not AIDS wil continue to propogate through the population. Which is what the article also says.

[J pold]

Personally I think circumcisions should get its own forum

[RedMan12]

^^^

why is Aids running rampant across the world?

I don't get the article? If you have unprotected sex with someone HIV infected arn't you pretty much SOL anyways? I think practicing safe sex and not having 20 sex partners is alot better way then chopping off the hood.

[Frank the Tank]

Why not teach them how to put on a rubber first?

[RedMan12]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Why not teach them how to put on a rubber first?

exaclty. Its pretty much manditory nowadays unless you only have 1 faithful partner. Then you still have to use some form of birth control unless you want the wee ones running around.