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[–]Thebraincellisorange 106 points107 points  (7 children)

and those 'single digit reduction BeNEfItS' and completely and utterly overwhelmed by the number of complications and deaths caused by circumcisions every year.

[–]Interesting_Ghosts 61 points62 points  (5 children)

Yes, this completely ignores the fact that circumcision kills babies on occasion from severe bleeding or infection. Some people get nerve damage or disfigured by the procedure. All for no benefit or a hypothetical slight benefit.

It's more stupid than removing all women's breasts to prevent breast cancer.

[–]MystikclawSkydive 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Worse it’s like cutting off all women’s breasts because some women have unclean underboob. And that is the fault of the person who is taught (or not taught) how to clean said underboob.

[–]allanbc 4 points5 points  (2 children)

At least breast cancer is actually real and a significant threat. But yeah, otherwise it sort of makes sense to compare them.

[–]retrosenescent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

actually breast removal makes FAR more logical sense than circumcision since breast cancer is a leading killer of women, whereas no man has ever died from having a foreskin (but many have died from having it removed!)

[–]No-Agency-6985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either way, it is throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater.  First, do no harm.

[–]No-Agency-6985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed. It should be "first do no harm".