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[–] blanketswithsmallpox 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not really.

Circumcision randomly starts in many places. None of them related to hygiene.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_circumcision

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision

The procedure is associated with reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections[6] and urinary tract infections.[1][7][8] This includes reducing the incidence of cancer-causing forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) and significantly reducing HIV transmission among heterosexual men in high-risk populations;[9]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why would we be born with something you're supposed to cut off?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Atavism. We were evolved for different conditions. Likely different climate and definitely not wearing clothes.

But I do not claim that it is better to do that. Only that there were medical reasons to do so (even if possibly overall not beneficial).

[–] rekliner 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

(when administered as part of a single ~~mission~~ study in Zimbabwe funded by Bill Gates)