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[–] 13 points 3 years ago (4 children)

America isn't near the top, here is a map from Wikipedia:

Global Map of Male Circumcision Prevalence at Country Level

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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.

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