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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one said anything about lower rates of circumcision in Europe being a result of socialized medicine. Please read more carefully next time and without such emotion. The question is, are European studies also biased by economics in the setting of more widespread socialized medicine?[/quote]

How would you imagine such bias to come into the picture, if not in order to keep circumcision rates down so the system doesn't have to pay for it, an allegation that I addressed in my post? Your question doesn't make sense. Also, name the other countries that have government-run healthcare like the UK does. Because most don't.[/quote]

The question makes as much sense as questions regarding economic biases of American researchers which was mentioned upthread several pages. Its just a question. Does it happen? Could it happen? Maybe yes or maybe no. But one should think about these things when citing ressearch and basing medical decisions on said research. Are there any secondary gains to be had by those doing the research? I find it amazing that anyone would blindly follow European research just because its European. [/quote]

I actually don't believe American researchers are economically biased in favor of circumcision. I think they are culturally, and possibly religiously, biased. And you still did not explain how you imagine economics coming into the picture in Europe with this issue. I agree with you that one should consider that possibility, but I do not find the argument persuasive with regard to European research and circumcision. To be honest, I don't even know if there is research by Europeans on the issue. Maybe there is. It doesn't matter to me, because not circumcising (i.e. leaving the body in its natural state) is the default, and there would have to be research convincing me of its benefits in order to even consider it. I have not seen such convincing research from either the US or Europe.[/quote]

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