Don't know much about female babies, I know it's discouraged. However for male babies, there are reasons (right ones) it's done. Some would argue against it - we can't all agree - but saying it's evil is a stretch. Babies die from childbirth too, we going to stop giving birth?
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Could you share some of these reasons that you are sure warrant the act on baby boys? Not hearsay or reasons passed down to you, but the ones you are certain of. Could you also try to look into why the act is discouraged for baby girls?
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I'm not sure of anything. I can only read on the information available (& I'm not talking about what was passed down to me.. there are arguments for and against. What I can say is that, it's not evil.
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It would be nice if you could list some of the benefits, or reasons why it is not evil. You said you aren’t sure of anything, but you seem to be sure that it is not evil.
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Benefits: A decreased risk of urinary tract infections. A reduced risk of some sexually transmitted diseases in men. Protection against penile cancer and a reduced risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners. 1/2
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Take a second to think about statements like “reduced risks or increased risks”. They often start with statements like “studies show” or “medical experts agree than”. They are often unreliable stats.
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Also, those diseases or conditions you mentioned, except Phimosis which is particular to uncircumcised males, are far more common in geographical regions where circumcision is prevalent. Reduced risks, really?
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Replying to @Akinwole_ @damben1 and
How common is phimosis, which can be treated? How common is death from circumcision, which is irreversible?
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Replying to @Akinwole_ @omon_ilaboya
The death is very uncommon, I’ve never seen nor heard anyone die as a result of circumcision. Even back in the days when our forefathers had no white man medicine, they still had high survival rate from circumcising their offsprings. Benefits >>>> its risks. Cc
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Perhaps you are turning a blind eye to it. Over 100 died in the USA last year from circumcision or its complications. Imagine how many died in Nigeria alone. My first tweet was based on a friend’s child in Canada who is between life and death because of circumcision.
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Statistics are in abundance to fit our narrative. Deaths attributable to newborn circumcision are rare. No deaths occurred, for example, in an analysis of 500,000 circumcisions in New York City or 175,000 circumcisions in U.S. Army hospitals.
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Replying to @omon_ilaboya @damben1 and
A quick google check focused on death cases in NYC brought up stories of deaths and complications. Like I said, facts will always trump stats. If the parents who lost their child did so based on this stat, they would stop looking at stats. Stats could be misleading.
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