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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much $$$$$$ did USAID “offer” each poor man in Mozambique to do risky surgery on his genitalia?

Why not respect their cultural values, and simply model proper hygiene for both men and women?

Some religions mandate circumcision on their baby boys, but certainly not all.

Again, cultural respect is essential.

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THIS

And this is why USAID is disliked by so many overseas.  I come from a country that does not normally circumcise.  This is one more example of the US imposing its Western values on other countries.

Also agree with the other PP who says corruption is rampant in some countries, which makes it much easier to implement these programs there.

Glad this is all coming out.  At the very least there needs to be some honest conversation as to what this agency is doing and [b]WHY we are doing it. [/b] [/quote]

reduction in the spread of disease is the reason[/quote]

It was also, as others have pointed out, completely optional.

On a pragmatic front, fighting diseases where they emerge, prevents spread of disease. As a taxpayer, I’m glad to support this kind of aid from a humanitarian perspective - it’s the right thing for the richest country on the planet to do - but it also benefits the US. Less aids and other STDs in the world is a good thing.   [/quote]

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