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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Balls smell too. Should we castrate all boys? [/quote]

Look at this research supporting circumcision benefits:

World Health Organization (WHO): Studies show circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexual men acquiring HIV by approximately 60%.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Circumcision lowers the risks of urinary tract infections in infants and penile cancer later in life.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Evidence suggests circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HPV and herpes.
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Research indicates that circumcision reduces the risk of penile cancer by eliminating the potential for certain infections that contribute to its development.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Found circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition in heterosexual men.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Reports show circumcision helps lower the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, reducing the chances of genital warts and cervical cancer in female partners.
The Lancet Global Health: Published research demonstrates that circumcision can reduce the incidence of syphilis and herpes in men.
Mayo Clinic: Highlights that circumcision improves hygiene and decreases the likelihood of infections under the foreskin.
UNAIDS: Suggests that male circumcision plays a critical role in preventing the spread of HIV, particularly in regions with high infection rates.
British Medical Journal (BMJ): Studies indicate that circumcision reduces the risk of recurrent balanitis (inflammation of the glans) and phimosis (inability to retract the foreskin).
Survey of American Women: Multiple surveys have shown that a majority of American women (up to 75%) express a preference for circumcised partners due to perceived hygiene and cleanliness.
Hygiene Surveys: Surveys indicate that circumcised men are often viewed as cleaner by both men and women, with respondents citing improved hygiene and reduced risk of odors or infections as a key factor.
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The reason people think there is a hygiene issue in the first place is because of fear mongers like you. You should be ashamed of yourself. If people want to circ then let them…as consenting adults. Allowing genital mutilation on unwilling babies is a moral outrage.[/quote]

NP, so medical facts are fear mongering now? you can disagree with the surveys as those are simply people’s opinions-but stating actual medical facts from WHO is fear mongering…ok.[/quote]

These aren’t facts. They are medical theories in specific context with a specific demographic. In places where water is scarce and people don’t shower, being circumcised may decrease risk of various infections.

Removing your ovaries or breasts or testicles is also shown to reduce cancer. Should we all go ahead and do those things?

The benefits of circumcision in today’s western world do not outweigh the costs of mutilating your sons’ body and decreasing their sensitivities.

I am sure you can find medical benefits for many other practices that are obsolete and sound more like old wives tales today.[/quote]

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