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I believe that circumcision has very little to do with transmission of AIDS or STDs. I believe that having unprotected sex with multiple casual partners and shooting up drugs with dirty needles is alot more likely to give you AIDS than whether or not one has a retractible sheath of protective skin over the glans of the penis.
I wonder if, in this study, the scientists took local sexual practices into account? In some regions of Africa, homosexual intercourse -- including anal intercourse -- is considered normal behavior, quite acceptable and sometimes even encouraged by local standards. There are also factors to take into account such as health care availability, social customs, and access to clean water for hygeine. Not to mention the widespread practice of female circumcision. Did you know that women are also circumcised in Africa, Baraka? It is a bloody, painful and nasty ritual that leads to quite of bit of disease and death. In some regions, it is common practice for women to have their vaginas sewn shut to make themselves more desireable to men. In some instances, there is ripping and bleeding when the woman resumes sexual intercourse. Sometimes sex is so painful for these women that they will resort to anal intercourse instead of getting ripped open again. None of that was in the report. Of course not. If they didn't suBathmateit a report that wasn't at least "somewhat promising" there would be no more funding.
I don't buy it. Of course, I'm sure someone will. And that someone probably has alot of $$$$$ to spend.
Let's hear about the horrible problem that countries like Japan and Sweden have with Aids. They rarely circumcise. Oh, wait, they don't really have much of a problem with Aids. Hmmm...
I wonder if, in this study, the scientists took local sexual practices into account? In some regions of Africa, homosexual intercourse -- including anal intercourse -- is considered normal behavior, quite acceptable and sometimes even encouraged by local standards. There are also factors to take into account such as health care availability, social customs, and access to clean water for hygeine. Not to mention the widespread practice of female circumcision. Did you know that women are also circumcised in Africa, Baraka? It is a bloody, painful and nasty ritual that leads to quite of bit of disease and death. In some regions, it is common practice for women to have their vaginas sewn shut to make themselves more desireable to men. In some instances, there is ripping and bleeding when the woman resumes sexual intercourse. Sometimes sex is so painful for these women that they will resort to anal intercourse instead of getting ripped open again. None of that was in the report. Of course not. If they didn't suBathmateit a report that wasn't at least "somewhat promising" there would be no more funding.
I don't buy it. Of course, I'm sure someone will. And that someone probably has alot of $$$$$ to spend.
Let's hear about the horrible problem that countries like Japan and Sweden have with Aids. They rarely circumcise. Oh, wait, they don't really have much of a problem with Aids. Hmmm...