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1	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation why circumcision will backfire and lead to more HIV infections: http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2012/05/when-bad-science-kills-or-how-to-spread-aids/	/r/MensRights	15/06/12 06:34 PM
3	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation There are many reasons people don't speak up on this issue. They can come from a society where it's normal; they might not realize how severe the problem is; most people don't want to make a fuss. Jewish babies have the same legal rights as all others. Also: muslims predominantly circumcise People do complain: - men who are circumcised, have read about the damage it does, and are very upset - medical ethicists who realize it's fucked up and unethical - lawyers who realize it's probably already i…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:56 PM
2	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation It's OK if people like body modification and bodies that have had parts cut off from them. If you have a surgery fetish, I won't judge you for it. But as any tatooer, piercer or body modification enthusiast will tell you, consent of the person is essential. Babies can't consent. And it's not your body, you won't have to live with the consequences of the surgery for the rest of your life, THEY will. And if they don't like it, well tough shit, you can't go back. But at least the parent is happy, r…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:52 PM
2	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation It is not really cleaner, by any means. Circumcision is not more hygienic. It likely did nothing at all for you. Most men don't notice any hardships--why would they? They have nothing to compare their experience to. They only know their own penis as normal. It's not until you read about circumcision that you come to understand that yes, the foreskin is actually the most sexually enjoyable part of the penis in response to stimulation. If you've never had one, how would you know?	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:47 PM
2	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation American Academy of Pediatrics says: (because developing a mother-infant bond in the first part of life is very important) "Breastfeeding should begin as soon as possible after birth, usually within the first hour. Except under special circumstances, the newborn infant should remain with the mother throughout the recovery period. Procedures that may interfere with breastfeeding or traumatize the infant should be avoided or minimized." aap.org/policy/re9729.html Sadly, the AAP is hypocritical whe…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:45 PM
1	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation For those who want to see how 'painless' a circumcision is: this one is done with anesthetic but is still horrible to watch. You can hear the mother shuddering in the background as she watches. http://youtu.be/bXVFFI76ff0	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:42 PM
1	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation You are wrong. If you accept (as most people do) the concepts of human rights, medical ethics and the most basic legal protections of security of the person, then it follows logically if you accept those premises that circumcision is, objectively, a gross violation of them and therefore wrong. See link why circumcision is already illegal: http://bit.ly/Lp7FhS "The circumcision debate is over: it is illegal under common, civil, constitutional, statutory, criminal and international law." -Peter Ad…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 08:38 PM
1	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation What the heck is a "foreskin infection" anyway? Do you mean a yeast infection or something? Babies shouldn't typically get infections under the foreskin, since the foreskin is supposed to protect from outside pathogens and contaminants, and urine and smegma wash them away. It leaves me wondering, did your doctor retract the foreskin? This common error by doctors actually damages the penis, exposes the child to infection and can cause phimosis; this ironically leads them to recommend circumcision…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 07:27 PM
1	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation Circumcision rates are close to 50/50 in America now for newborns, so you'll be in good company either way. There are regional differences, however. http://i.imgur.com/ZYaQz.gif Either way, though, the bottom line is this: circumcision is perpetuated through fear. There are no good reasons to circumcise, only boogeymen for parents to fear (myths about infections, fears of not fitting in, fears of rejection). In the face of fear and uncertainty, they grasp for security by following the herd and g…	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 07:24 PM
2	Norwegian party wants to ban religious male genital mutilation even if circumcision were 100% effective at stopping HIV (which no one is claiming), it's still unethical to do harm to a patient without consent. Babies don't have sex.	/r/MensRights	14/06/12 07:12 PM