[AntiGuv]

i think i recently saw a headline saying that circumcision helped protect against HIV infection.

I've seen such reports and I think they're bunk. The United States has less than half the population of Europe yet nearly twice as many cases of HIV. If circumcision is protective, then how come the United States with mostly circumcised men is so far worse off than Europe with almost entirely uncircumcised men?

I think the differences are cultural. In Africa where these studies are conducted most of the circumcised men are Muslim, and they are much less promiscuous than non-Muslim Africans.

[Alouette]

most of the circumcised men are Muslim, and they are much less promiscuous than non-Muslim Africans.

How do you explain all the gang rapes in Europe and Australia?

[FreedomCalls]

The United States has less than half the population of Europe yet nearly twice as many cases of HIV.

Huh? Total population of Europe in 2006: 807,289,000. Total population of the United States in 2006: 299,093,000.

[FreedomCalls]

Oops. Left out the HIV stats. Reposted.

The United States has less than half the population of Europe yet nearly twice as many cases of HIV.

Huh? Total population of Europe in 2006: 807,289,000. Total population of the United States in 2006: 299,093,000.

HIV cases in Europe: 633,700 confirmed with 2 million estimated. HIV cases in the United States: 462,700 confirmed with 1.1 million estimated.