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1. Posted on Friday 04 January 2008 13:58

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   Joshua

   

   
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   Well now we see the misuse of statistics to to further the dubious aims of your fringe organization. Intelligent people will note your intention to deceive. What you fail to factor into the equation is that the WHO/UNAIDS recommendations were based upon female to male heterosexual HIV transmission. Why do you insist on including gay infections into a discussion of heterosexual HIV transmission? Are you trying to deceive people?
   
   The HIV rate in Ethiopia is according to USAIDS is 0.54-1.67% (based on a population of 77.43million - see here: http://www.unaidsrstesa.org/countries/ethiopia/ethiopia.html
   
   So why do you lie? Does lying so blatantly make you somehow feel good? You are a very sick person.
   
   Why do you say the male circumcision rate in Ethiopia is 100%? It is known that in the West of the country the male circumcision rate is below 50%. See here:
   http://tinyurl.com/2zj9wj
   
   So why do you lie about this as well? Are you mentally ill?

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2. Posted on Friday 04 January 2008 14:01

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   Joshua

   

   
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   What a joke! It would be funny if you were not obviously mentally ill. So if to believe what is published by WHO and UNAIDS is to be 'gullible' who should a person believe? Some mentally ill gay dominated anti-circumcision group? ha ha ha ... you fool!

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3. Posted on Saturday 05 January 2008 08:04

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   Joshua

   

   
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   HIV in the US:
   
   US stats from http://www.avert.org/statsum.htm
   
   At the end of 2005 it was found that only 11% of US males were in infected through heterosexual activity. 59% through many having sex with men (MSM), 20% through injecting drug use (IDU), a further 8% from those involved in MSM sex and IDU and the rest unknown source of infection. Fully 87% through non heterosexual infection.
   
   So only 11% of HIV+ men in the US have been HIV infected by heterosexual means while the majority are through homosexual and/or IDU drug abusing. Obviously the majority of those dying were not through heterosexual infection.
   
   Now of this 11% of males there are no circumcision statistics yet it is known that 15% of the 11% are White, non-Hispanic (reflecting 60% of the population), 62% of the 11% are Black/African American (reflecting 12% of the population), and 20% of the 11% are Hispanic (reflecting 14% of the population).
   
   There you have it so predominantly circumcised white heterosexual males have a 0.002% chance in the US of being HIV+. Non-black Hispanics heterosexual males have a 0.017% chance of being HIV+ (8.5 times higher than whites) and Black/African American males have a 0.061% chance of being HIV+ (30.5 times higher than for whites.)

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4. Posted on Saturday 05 January 2008 08:14

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   RobertD

   

   
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   So I am gullible if I believe what WHO and UNAIDS say? Who should I be listening to? Who do you see as the authority on this matter?

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5. Posted on Saturday 05 January 2008 17:23

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   RobertD

   

   
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   I read that these anti-circumcision groups organise their own studies to come up with the results they want. What kind of honesty is this?

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6. Posted on Friday 25 January 2008 09:45

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   Simon9A

   

   
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   Judging by the posts, it sounds like Joshua has a few mental issues of his own. I can't imagine how someone can be so angry at people who express an opinion about a health issue. What a shock, intelligent people might see resorting to a primitive custom to prevent HIV as being a bad idea. And a diversion of money and resources from more proven methods of prevention.
   
   To hear Joshua, one would think he believes circumcision is the solution to the AIDS crisis in Africa. Even if these studies stand the test of time, circumcision does little in fighting HIV compared to condoms, education, access to ARVs and behavioral factors. It might be good for the UNAIDS PR dept to have a new 'answer' to go out and do fundraising, but surely they are lost if they believe this is a priority.
   
   Why fight a battle with a sling shot when you can use missiles? It is concerning to see the World Health community resort to promoting a primitive body modification custom as the new answer to AIDS.
   
   Then there is the little human rights problem of removing healthy sex anatomy from people without their consent or through coercion. Why not aim to make the services available to willing adult males instead of resorting to coercion strategies, marketing/propaganda and targeting children? Lay the facts on the table and let people decide for their own bodies. It seems that the WHO sometimes has a tendency to treat people in developing countries as cattle.
   
   For all the good work Stephen Lewis does he is a hypocrite in this case. He speaks against programs designed to promote behavior change as being 'neocolonialist' yet sees absolutely no problem with telling African Men what they should be doing with their own bodies. When they can achieve the same ends through simply being educated about HIV, not sleeping with hookers and using condoms. The proven methods for HIV prevention that are far more reliable and protective.
   
   And speaking to Joshua's posts again... The foreskin as a 'public health risk'. Absurd. I won't even address this contention because it is insane.
   
   And now I suppose I should brace myself for rabid attacks on my character and state of mental health now that I have expressed a differing opinion. I wonder who are these invisible enemies of his imagination.

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7. Posted on Friday 25 January 2008 10:13

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   Simon9A

   

   
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   ["There you have it so predominantly circumcised white heterosexual males have a 0.002% chance in the US of being HIV+. Non-black Hispanics heterosexual males have a 0.017% chance of being HIV+ (8.5 times higher than whites) and Black/African American males have a 0.061% chance of being HIV+ (30.5 times higher than for whites.)"]
   
   
   There you have it? Have what? there are hundred of confounding factors that could influence this. In general American non-white men are more marginalized. Which translates to lower levels of education, less access to health services, more risky behavior and so on.
   
   And you do realize you are talking about fractions of fractions of percentages, See http://aidsaction.org.au/...i_health/circumcision.php which is far more relevant to US than the African trials:
   
   
   Parents in Australia should not consider the results of these studies as a reason to have their child circumcised. The results are not relevant in the Australian context.
   
   Circumcision does not prevent HIV - in high prevalence areas it reduced the risk of female-to-male transmission only. Australia is not a high prevalence country for HIV. Further, male circumcision has been shown to have no effect on transmission through insertive anal sex, which is the most common risk activity for HIV transmission in Australia. Circumcision has no significant impact for heterosexual or homosexual transmission of HIV in Australia.
   
   Condoms are still the most effective means of preventing sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
   
   
   and addressing circumcision programs in Africa...
   
   
   
   Does this mean men in Africa should be getting circumcised?
   
   The issue is very complicated. The results of the studies do suggest that widespread circumcision in Africa could reduce HIV transmission by hundreds of thousands.
   
   Mass circumcision programs are being proposed throughout the sub-Saharan region [PDF]. While consideration is being given to making such programs culturally sensitive, the proposed implementation of male circumcision raises complex moral problems relating to cultural practice, gender equity, informed consent, and the just allocation of limited resources.
   
   There are some strong arguments against circumcision campaigns, including:
   
   * If more men decide not to use condoms because they have been circumcised, HIV transmission may increase.
   * Male circumcision no affect on women's HIV risk.
   * Circumcision may reduce women's ability to negotiate condom use.
   * Circumcision is a complex cultural practice, with identity and religious connotations in many cultures.
   * Some people consider circumcision to be a form of genital mutilation.
   * Circumcision is often performed outside of clinical environments. There could be an increase in deaths due to complications from the circumcision procedure.

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8. Posted on Friday 25 January 2008 11:32

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   tamsgogo

   

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   HIV condition is only put up with.I do not believe that there is a cure yet,not to consider circumcision as one way of putting it down.
   www.tamunobarabi.wordpress.com

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9. Posted on Saturday 26 January 2008 02:08

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   Simon9A_

   

   
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   .... For all the good work Stephen Lewis does he is a hypocrite in this case. He speaks against programs designed to promote behavior change as being 'neocolonialist' yet sees absolutely no problem with telling African Men what they should be doing with their own bodies.
   
   When they can achieve the same ends through simply being educated about HIV, not sleeping with hookers and using condoms. The proven methods for HIV prevention that are far more reliable and protective.
   
   I am sure many men would rather stick with more reliable and proven methods of HIV prevention that render circumcision irrelevant, than sacrifice part of their body in at the urging of health officials.
   
   Lewis and other promoters of this circumcision 'roll out' go farther than reason and respect for individual rights permit... Urging African govts to initiate policies that would see that as many as men as possible who are not circumcised to be circumcised. It is a revealing statement that insults the intelligence of African men.
   
   If he (and other promoters of this program) were truly intending to respect the human rights that they pay lip service to, this statement would have come out differently. Perhaps: " We encourage govts be aware that circumcision can help prevent HIV; and to ensure that services are made available to meet the demands of adult men who wish to undergo the procedure" This would respect the the choice, intelligence and autonomy of African men. But instead we get : "Circumcise as many African men and boys as possible." I imagine they would see no problem with programs that might promote stigmas and label intact males as being a 'health risk'; when in reality an uncircumcised man can be just as safe as a circumcised man.
   
   It is also strange that Lewis left out condoms when talking about preventative technologies. Coupled with education, this is the primary and most effective technology out there that has worked successfully the world over. Old news I suppose.
   
   It is a false belief that a man who is circumcised is inherently at less risk than an uncircumcised man. Behavior is a far more significant factor. An uncircumcised male who has the knowledge and sense to protect himself from HIV is 100s of times less likely to be infected than a man (circumcised or uncircumcised) who does not. Why should UN and govts be trying to convince the men who know how to protect themselves in far better ways to be circumcised? And circumcising children is being promoted mainly because it will bypass his choice lest he would decide not to go through with it. This is treating people like cattle.
   
   Why not aim to make the services available to willing adult males instead of resorting to coercion strategies, marketing/propaganda and targeting children who are too young to consent? There should be no talk of 'targeting' healthy males for a surgery. What should be discussed is availability. And perhaps getting priorities in order. It is a sad state of affairs if the world health community is looking to circumcision as a key priority in the fight against HIV.
   
   There are factors contributing to the blindness to the moral issues raised with the type of programs he is promoting. In Islam and Judaism circumcision is something to be submitted to, no questions asked, and it is usually performed on children. It is not a matter of personal choice. This conflicts with the principles of individual autonomy and human rights that have emerged in the modern era and that the UN are supposed to uphold. In America and other cultures that practice circumcision on children, it is chosen for them 'for their own good'. This despite the fact that all the possible health benefits that circumcision provides is only related to rare health conditions and can be achieved through simpler means. Washing and practicing safe sex negates virtually all of the health benefits that circumcision might provide. This adds up to very little justification for surgically modifying someones body without their consent.
   
   Aim to make the services available. Lay the facts on the table and let people decide for their own bodies. And make sure that as disproportionate amount of resources is not diverted from more effective prevention strategies. This seems like a more than reasonable approach. Much sounder than a politically correct version of "Circumcise the Africans", which is the present message by some of the more zealous promoters of this strategy.

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10. Posted on Saturday 26 January 2008 09:50

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    nyirinono

    

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    Rwanda Male Circumcision Campaign To Help Reduce Spread Of HIV
    
    
    Rwanda recently launched a male circumcision program in an effort to help reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, BBC News reports. Innocent Nyaruhirira, Rwanda's HIV/AIDS minister, said the program initially will target infants, the army, police and university students (BBC News, 1/22).
    
    Rwanda in September 2007 announced plans to launch the campaign. According to final data from two NIH-funded studies -- conducted in Uganda and Kenya and published last year in the journal Lancet -- routine male circumcision could reduce a man's risk of HIV infection through heterosexual sex by 65%. The results of the Uganda and Kenya studies mirrored similar results of a study conducted in South Africa in 2005. In response to the findings, the World Health Organization and UNAIDS in March 2007 recommended the procedure as a way to help reduce transmission of the virus through heterosexual sex (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 9/7/07).
    
    Nyaruhirira said that Rwanda made the decision to launch the campaign "from a statistical point of view," adding, "It is a fact that men who are circumcised are 60% more likely to be protected against HIV during sexual intercourse." According to Nyaruhirira, health workers will be trained on male circumcision to ensure that there are enough qualified people to perform the procedure. The program will be voluntary, but those in the army likely will see circumcision promotion as an order, BBC News reports.
    
    Male circumcision is rare in Rwanda because the country's primarily Christian population does not practice the procedure, according to BBC News. World Bank figures from 2007 place the country's HIV/AIDS prevalence at about 3% (BBC News, 1/22).
    
    Reprinted with permission from kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, search the archives, and sign up for email delivery at kaisernetwork.org/email . The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. © 2007 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.
    
    
    Source: http://www.emaxhealth.com/55/20285.html

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11. Posted on Thursday 27 November 2008 14:09

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    Eliyahu

    

    
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    quote:

    Tandy wrote on 03 January 2008 @ 15:04:
    When you are finished with your ranting and raving, please show where circumcision has reduced HIV from these numbers.
    
    USA: Circ--85%; HIV--0.6%
    Ethiopia: Circ--100%; HIV--4.4%
    
    Japan: Circ--<1%; HIV--0.1%

    
    
    
    Bs'd
    
    Disgusting lies are being spread here, by sexually perverted homosexuals.
    
    The average circumcision rate in Ethiopia is not 100%, but 70%.
    
    The HIV+ rate in Ethiopia is not 4.4%, but 1,33%. Ethiopia, with more than 75 million inhabitants, has les than one million HIV+:
    
    See here: http://www.unaidsrstesa.org/countries/ethiopia
    
    "Data gathered in recent years suggests that the epidemic in Ethiopia has stabilized. According to UNAIDS/WHO the number of people living with HIV was estimated at 980,000 HIV in 2007"
    
    
    Eliyahu

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12. Posted on Thursday 27 November 2008 14:12

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    Eliyahu

    

    
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    [Why does the USA have a higher rate of HIV than any European country, whilst also having a higher circumcision rate?

    
    
    Bs'd
    
    Because only 12% of all the HIV infections in the USA are in heterosexuals. The rest is in homosexuals and injecting drug users.
    
    
    Eliyahu

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13. Posted on Thursday 27 November 2008 14:20

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    Eliyahu

    

    
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    Tandy wrote on 23 December 2007 @ 18:23:
    All of these discussions are interesting, but they ignore the crucial and fundamental scientitifc questions-- are the studies purporting a benefit for circumcision as it relates to HIV free from basic methodological flaws & do the predicted reductions exist in the REAL world?
    
    In both cases, one must say no--so what SCIENTIFIC validity do these studies really have?

    
    
    Bs'd
    
    All three randomized clinical trials were done in the REAL world, with REAL people.
    
    And there, and not in virtual reality, male circumcision, makes a man three times less susceptible to HIV infection.
    
    
    Eliyahu

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14. Posted on Thursday 27 November 2008 14:26

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    Eliyahu

    

    
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    Tandy wrote on 26 December 2007 @ 14:46:
    And rather than believe any "big daddy", I choose to believe logic and science,, and where they lead me.
    
    So, do you have any proof that this alleged benefit exists in the real world?

    
    
    Bs'd
    
    Of course!
    
    The proof is three randomized clinical trials in which more than 11.000 young men were by means of a lottery divided in two groups, one group got circumcised, and the other not.
    Then they were sent out INTO THE REAL WORLD, and followed for a longer period of time, and test showed that the circumcised had 65% less AIDS infections then the non-circumcised.
    
    The proof is indisputable.
    
    Only mentally sick and sexually perverted homosexuals will doubt these scientific findings.
    
    
    Eliyahu

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15. Posted on Monday 12 January 2009 14:02

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    Phillie

    

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    You people foregt a very simple fact. Whether circumcised or not, whether you use protection or not, whether gay or whatever, you will get AIDS if you sleep recklessly, because condoms burst and fluids get exchanged,the foreskin is not the conduit for the virus when present, and that AIDS will only end if people stick to their sexual partners and remain faithful to each other.
    Just like David Mwiraria a former cabinet minister said, " practice Zero Grazing"

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16. Posted on Tuesday 02 June 2009 23:45

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    Circumcision or no circumcision - neither can stop the horrific spread of HIV throughout the globe. What people need is education and understanding as to the cause of this deadly disease. Fornication and adultery in all cultures has spread the HIV devil to all levels of society, but we don't want to recognize that as the root of the problem. We talk of circumcision and contraception as solutions instead of advising people to simply stop sleeping around.
    
    Today, HIV has no medicinal cure but there is a spiritual solution.
    http://scoan.org/healings_hiv_aids.htm

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17. Posted on Wednesday 03 March 2010 00:53

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    NGS

    

    
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    Genital mutilation is genital mutilation.
    Hygiene is hygiene.
    
    No the first.
    Yes to the second.
    
    No more brainwashing please!

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