->
-> What about to the parents if their religion requires it?
->
|The Jewish religion requires a mark on the foreskin, the forskin is
that skin that hangs over the tip of the glans, not over the corona, as
is commonly thought.  Muslim religion does not require it, but more
muslims are cut that any other type of man on earth.
-> JC> -> It's been demonstrated that women in societies where men are
-> JC> -> circumcised are less likely to get cervical cancer...is that a
-> JC> -> "benefit" to the patient if his eventual wife doesn't get canc
-> JC> ->
-> JC> In areas where the standard of hygiene is high, being cut or inta
-> JC> seems to make no difference in the rate of cervical cancer.
->
-> I posted something citing a medical journal article about the risk of
-> HIV transmission being 3-4 times higher in uncircumcised men, too.
->
-> JC> The USA stands alone in cutting most of its males.
->
-> Try Israel.
->
  Matt, the uncut countries such as Japan, Finland and Scandinavia
have a much lover rete of HIV that the USA and Canada.  Circ does not
really seem to offer too much protection agains HIV.
James
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