▲ 332 ▼ Genital mutilation should be illegal (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by moldy_potatoe@lemmy.world to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) Mostly just in USA (any maybe Canada?) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feersummendjinn@feddit.uk 13 points 3 years ago (4 children) America isn't near the top, here is a map from Wikipedia: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) I think the difference is that it is performed in the US even without religious background. Usually this happens because the parents would be Jewish or Muslim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LazyBane@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (2 children) IIRC in America it was done as a supposed way to curb masterbation, and as time went on it instead stuck because nobody ever questioned it much. People today still try to defend it with alleged hygiene and health benifits, mainly because people rarely take "your penis has somthing wrong with it" very well regardless of how kindly you phrase it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or Christian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you look at the map the predominantly Christian regions are by far at the bottom of the list with the exception of the US and Australia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jordo@artemis.camp 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) That 20-80% variance makes it look as though Australia and America have the same rates of circumcision permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yeah what a weird scale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Researchers like, "I ain't tryna look at Icelandic dick tho" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ternpike@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Did you mean Greenland? Iceland looks in the 0-20% category. Or am I just not getting a joke... permalink fedilink source parent [+] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feersummendjinn@feddit.uk 13 points 3 years ago (4 children) America isn't near the top, here is a map from Wikipedia: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) I think the difference is that it is performed in the US even without religious background. Usually this happens because the parents would be Jewish or Muslim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LazyBane@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (2 children) IIRC in America it was done as a supposed way to curb masterbation, and as time went on it instead stuck because nobody ever questioned it much. People today still try to defend it with alleged hygiene and health benifits, mainly because people rarely take "your penis has somthing wrong with it" very well regardless of how kindly you phrase it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or Christian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you look at the map the predominantly Christian regions are by far at the bottom of the list with the exception of the US and Australia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jordo@artemis.camp 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) That 20-80% variance makes it look as though Australia and America have the same rates of circumcision permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yeah what a weird scale. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Researchers like, "I ain't tryna look at Icelandic dick tho" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ternpike@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Did you mean Greenland? Iceland looks in the 0-20% category. Or am I just not getting a joke... permalink fedilink source parent [+] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) I think the difference is that it is performed in the US even without religious background. Usually this happens because the parents would be Jewish or Muslim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LazyBane@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (2 children) IIRC in America it was done as a supposed way to curb masterbation, and as time went on it instead stuck because nobody ever questioned it much. People today still try to defend it with alleged hygiene and health benifits, mainly because people rarely take "your penis has somthing wrong with it" very well regardless of how kindly you phrase it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or Christian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you look at the map the predominantly Christian regions are by far at the bottom of the list with the exception of the US and Australia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LazyBane@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (2 children) IIRC in America it was done as a supposed way to curb masterbation, and as time went on it instead stuck because nobody ever questioned it much. People today still try to defend it with alleged hygiene and health benifits, mainly because people rarely take "your penis has somthing wrong with it" very well regardless of how kindly you phrase it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gowan@reddthat.com 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fkn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Wow. This is the first I've ever heard of WW1 being referenced as a hygiene standard. Do you have a source for that? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) The world war is called the world war because a ton of countries were involved and the US were the only country that had problems with foreskins? I don't think this is true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gowan@reddthat.com 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) They're not wrong. Merriam-Webster mutilate verb transitive verb 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect 2 : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Idk I think it’s rather perfect just so. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago But it has been mutilated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or Christian permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teichflamme@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you look at the map the predominantly Christian regions are by far at the bottom of the list with the exception of the US and Australia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teichflamme@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you look at the map the predominantly Christian regions are by far at the bottom of the list with the exception of the US and Australia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago K? They're not zero and I know my dick is the way it is because of Christianity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordo@artemis.camp 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) That 20-80% variance makes it look as though Australia and America have the same rates of circumcision permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yeah what a weird scale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Yeah what a weird scale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Researchers like, "I ain't tryna look at Icelandic dick tho" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ternpike@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Did you mean Greenland? Iceland looks in the 0-20% category. Or am I just not getting a joke... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ternpike@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Did you mean Greenland? Iceland looks in the 0-20% category. Or am I just not getting a joke... permalink fedilink source parent
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