(March 10, 2015 at 3:14 pm)Sionnach Wrote:Oh I'm familiar with the claims, but as far as I can recall any study I've seen just demonstrates no benefit, or a benefit rate that is roughly equal to the rate of a botched procedure (i.e. very, very tiny).(March 10, 2015 at 3:10 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: I don't recall ever seeing evidence that circumcision has any appreciable health benefits.
The benefit I see most often cited is the cleanliness angle. Young boys are the most prone to getting infections due to not being circumcised because it is not within their nature to properly clean themselves. As a result, the infections require a circumcision. How many times were you informed to clean behind your ears and you never did? It is the same concept. Therefore, it is better to circumcise so that the boys who already do not properly clean themselves do not have to worry about getting infected.
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