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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago* (5 children) Do you know why UK men are rarely circumcized when it's the norm in the U.S? At some point the UK government decided that circumcision wouldn't be covered by the national health insurance. And just like that. It went out of fashion. I'm sure the greedy U.S insurance companies would be more than happy to stop covering that service. Fight fire with fire. Get the insurance companies to stop covering it. And we can finally save boys from being mutilated. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (2 children) Not just UK most of the world is uncircumcised, it's only a thing in Abrahamic religions and USA permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago Yeah cause mutilating baby genitals is bad. Most people get that. But also my example was to illustrate how the trend was changed in the UK and perhaps it's a possible way to do the same in the U.S. permalink fedilink source parent [–] geissi@feddit.org 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) it’s only a thing in Abrahamic religions Christianity is an abrahamic religion and afaik does not have anything to with this anywhere except the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I was mostly referring to Islam and Judaism but it's weird how regressive Christianity is in the US compared to most other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) I don’t think Christianity requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago They do it anyways for sexual control permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Nothing requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It may have started that way, but nowadays it's normalized to the point where it's something most people just automatically do. Any harm to the person undergoing this is waved away and rationalized as "it will hurt for just a second and they won't remember it anyway". After my brother-in-law had his boy, he proudly announced they were taking him to be circumcized. Taken aback, I asked him why - he's one of the most non-religious people I've ever known. I was just met by an empty stare, as if I were the weird one for asking. Sadly, at this point it might be more popular than the essential vaccines which are supposed to be administered at birth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons Ok, ftfy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago yeah that's not entirely wrong sadly permalink fedilink source parent [–] kablez@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) A kid died in Australia because a doctor botched the circumcision of a toddler and he went septic. Barbaric cultural practise to do it to children, but I do think it's fine if they medically need it or you are an adult and want it done. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Yeah adults can decide and of course it treats conditions like phimosis which is when the foreskin is super tight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Watch 'em start trying to do it at home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well unlike making abortion illegal, making it so that insurance won't cover it just means you would have to pay for it. And I'm sure some still will. But I can't see too many people trying to do it at home. permalink fedilink source parent [–] oyo@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago It would still be profitable. They sell the foreskins for use in cosmetic products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (2 children) Not just UK most of the world is uncircumcised, it's only a thing in Abrahamic religions and USA permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago Yeah cause mutilating baby genitals is bad. Most people get that. But also my example was to illustrate how the trend was changed in the UK and perhaps it's a possible way to do the same in the U.S. permalink fedilink source parent [–] geissi@feddit.org 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) it’s only a thing in Abrahamic religions Christianity is an abrahamic religion and afaik does not have anything to with this anywhere except the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I was mostly referring to Islam and Judaism but it's weird how regressive Christianity is in the US compared to most other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daannii@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago Yeah cause mutilating baby genitals is bad. Most people get that. But also my example was to illustrate how the trend was changed in the UK and perhaps it's a possible way to do the same in the U.S. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] geissi@feddit.org 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) it’s only a thing in Abrahamic religions Christianity is an abrahamic religion and afaik does not have anything to with this anywhere except the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I was mostly referring to Islam and Judaism but it's weird how regressive Christianity is in the US compared to most other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I was mostly referring to Islam and Judaism but it's weird how regressive Christianity is in the US compared to most other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) I don’t think Christianity requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago They do it anyways for sexual control permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Nothing requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It may have started that way, but nowadays it's normalized to the point where it's something most people just automatically do. Any harm to the person undergoing this is waved away and rationalized as "it will hurt for just a second and they won't remember it anyway". After my brother-in-law had his boy, he proudly announced they were taking him to be circumcized. Taken aback, I asked him why - he's one of the most non-religious people I've ever known. I was just met by an empty stare, as if I were the weird one for asking. Sadly, at this point it might be more popular than the essential vaccines which are supposed to be administered at birth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons Ok, ftfy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago yeah that's not entirely wrong sadly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) I don’t think Christianity requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago They do it anyways for sexual control permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Nothing requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago They do it anyways for sexual control permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) Nothing requires circumcising permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago Ouuuu hot take. Never said anything did, but your Christian reference implies that Christianity does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (1 child) It may have started that way, but nowadays it's normalized to the point where it's something most people just automatically do. Any harm to the person undergoing this is waved away and rationalized as "it will hurt for just a second and they won't remember it anyway". After my brother-in-law had his boy, he proudly announced they were taking him to be circumcized. Taken aback, I asked him why - he's one of the most non-religious people I've ever known. I was just met by an empty stare, as if I were the weird one for asking. Sadly, at this point it might be more popular than the essential vaccines which are supposed to be administered at birth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons Ok, ftfy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago yeah that's not entirely wrong sadly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) People is the US are just brain dead "christian" morons Ok, ftfy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago yeah that's not entirely wrong sadly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago yeah that's not entirely wrong sadly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kablez@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) A kid died in Australia because a doctor botched the circumcision of a toddler and he went septic. Barbaric cultural practise to do it to children, but I do think it's fine if they medically need it or you are an adult and want it done. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Yeah adults can decide and of course it treats conditions like phimosis which is when the foreskin is super tight. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Yeah adults can decide and of course it treats conditions like phimosis which is when the foreskin is super tight. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Watch 'em start trying to do it at home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] daannii@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well unlike making abortion illegal, making it so that insurance won't cover it just means you would have to pay for it. And I'm sure some still will. But I can't see too many people trying to do it at home. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daannii@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago Well unlike making abortion illegal, making it so that insurance won't cover it just means you would have to pay for it. And I'm sure some still will. But I can't see too many people trying to do it at home. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oyo@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago It would still be profitable. They sell the foreskins for use in cosmetic products. permalink fedilink source parent