Reply to: Gates to fund mass mutilation programme

[DiscoStu]

... and if you're going to argue at least have a link to back your argument.

A bit rich considering the voluminous amount of unsubstantiated bollocks that makes up the majority of your posts...

[TimberWolf]

I certainly had it ripped off !!

Well here's some of the bad research I mentioned:

Zimbabwe

HIV Rates:
Circumcised men aged 20-45 20%
Intact men aged 20-49 19%
Source: National surveys, available at: www.measuredhs.com/countries/

Swaziland

HIV Rates:
Circumcised men 21.8%
Intact men 19.5%
Source: National surveys, available at: www.measuredhs.com/countries/
Figures for Zambia not available.

Cameroon
HIV Rates:
Circumcised men 4.1%
Intact men 1.1%
Source: National surveys, available at: www.measuredhs.com/countries/

http://circumstitions.com/news/news33.html#zimbabwe

[Cyberman]

I'd be a bit suspicious about that. You may have been ripped off.

I certainly had it ripped off !!

[TimberWolf]

Of course they do if you cannot pass water as a baby.

I'd be a bit suspicious about that. You may have been ripped off.

[Cyberman]

I don't think Doctors in the UK circumcise for health reasons?

Of course they do if you cannot pass water as a baby.

[TimberWolf]

Well, mine was nothing to do with religion, but purely for health reasons as a baby.

I don't think Doctors in the UK circumcise for health reasons?

[Cyberman]

There is a lot of bad research done in connection with circumcision. It's been a cure for all sorts of things in the past. It's like a religion.

Well, mine was nothing to do with religion, but purely for health reasons as a baby.

[TimberWolf]

Well, I'm thus pretty sure that your link never existed except in the minds of the uncircumcised.

There is a lot of bad research done in connection with circumcision. It's been a cure for all sorts of things in the past. It's like a religion.

[Cyberman]

I don't think there's much point arguing with a Tory about that. Specialist subject areas, and all that.

... and if you're going to argue at least have a link to back your argument.

[Cyberman]

I'm not fussed enough to go find it again. You'd think circumcised men would have less sex, though they would probably be at it longer when they do get it up, so that may negate the abstinence.

Well, I'm thus pretty sure that your link never existed except in the minds of the uncircumcised.

[RichardCranium]

I am aware that circumcised men are less susceptible because tearing of the foreskin during vigorous sexual acts allows mixing of infected blood

I don't think there's much point arguing with a Tory about that. Specialist subject areas, and all that.

[TimberWolf]

Link please, if you want me to believe that.

It has always been accepted as far as I am aware that circumcised men are less susceptible because of the difficulties of cleaning under the foreskin and also because tearing of the foreskin during vigorous sexual acts allows mixing of infected blood and thus the potential dangerous consequences of contracting AIDS.

I'm not fussed enough to go find it again. You'd think circumcised men would have less sex, though they would probably be at it longer when they do get it up, so that may negate the abstinence.

[Cyberman]

The reverse was found in some reports I read. Incidence of Aids was higher in circumcised men, possibly because they thought they were safe.

Link please, if you want me to believe that.

It has always been accepted as far as I am aware that circumcised men are less susceptible because of the difficulties of cleaning under the foreskin and also because tearing of the foreskin during vigorous sexual acts allows mixing of infected blood and thus the potential dangerous consequences of contracting AIDS.

[Croatian]

I don't care......

It's no skin off my nose.

[Numpty]

Not to mention the attitude that "it's like eating a sweetie with the wrapper on"...

The Missus likens it to "washing your feet with your wellies on"