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[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Not really. Circumcision randomly starts in many places. None of them related to hygiene. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_circumcision permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] MxM111@kbin.social -6 points 2 years ago* (3 children) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision The procedure is associated with reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections[6] and urinary tract infections.[1][7][8] This includes reducing the incidence of cancer-causing forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) and significantly reducing HIV transmission among heterosexual men in high-risk populations;[9] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would we be born with something you're supposed to cut off? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MxM111@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago Atavism. We were evolved for different conditions. Likely different climate and definitely not wearing clothes. But I do not claim that it is better to do that. Only that there were medical reasons to do so (even if possibly overall not beneficial). permalink fedilink source parent [–] rekliner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (when administered as part of a single mission study in Zimbabwe funded by Bill Gates) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MxM111@kbin.social -6 points 2 years ago* (3 children) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision The procedure is associated with reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections[6] and urinary tract infections.[1][7][8] This includes reducing the incidence of cancer-causing forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) and significantly reducing HIV transmission among heterosexual men in high-risk populations;[9] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would we be born with something you're supposed to cut off? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MxM111@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago Atavism. We were evolved for different conditions. Likely different climate and definitely not wearing clothes. But I do not claim that it is better to do that. Only that there were medical reasons to do so (even if possibly overall not beneficial). permalink fedilink source parent [–] rekliner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (when administered as part of a single mission study in Zimbabwe funded by Bill Gates) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would we be born with something you're supposed to cut off? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MxM111@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago Atavism. We were evolved for different conditions. Likely different climate and definitely not wearing clothes. But I do not claim that it is better to do that. Only that there were medical reasons to do so (even if possibly overall not beneficial). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MxM111@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago Atavism. We were evolved for different conditions. Likely different climate and definitely not wearing clothes. But I do not claim that it is better to do that. Only that there were medical reasons to do so (even if possibly overall not beneficial). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rekliner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (when administered as part of a single mission study in Zimbabwe funded by Bill Gates) permalink fedilink source parent