So I was asked to help read/edit a paper, I suppose something of a policy case, for some debaters. In the case is an argument for male circumcision as a form of preventative medicine for reducing the HIV/AIDS infection rates. On first glance this would seem pretty stupid right? I mean seriously, getting a circumcision doesn't prevent the exchange of bodily fluids. Hell I'm circumcised and I've got a kid. But yes, contrary to logical thinking there is some medical validity to this claim. Not much mind you and I want to stress and trying to claim that male circumcision does not stop AIDS so if you're reading this nimrods, take it out of the paper. Seriously guys, it's like trying to claim you can solve global warming with a fucking air conditioner. It's a stuipd idea, it's not a public health plan and you should be ashamed for writing while stoned.
First off the positive: circumcised men are less likely to contract HIV (according to the studies), up to 60% less likely in fact. The negative side of that? They're not at all less likely to prevent infecting someone else. So if you happen to be raping an African war child/orphan/child soldier you may not get AIDS. If you happen to already be infected, she'll still get AIDS from you. Or he will; whatever floats your boat. I don't judge.
The Lancet study showed a link, it does not show that AIDS is prevented by circumcision, only that it can reduce my chances. So yes, good news, I can anally rape 40% more child soldiers without getting infected. You know what else I can do that works even better? Wear a fucking condom. You know what works even better than that? Not anally raping child soldiers at all. Those are preventative measures. If wearing a condom is like buying insurance, getting circumcised is like living in New Orleans and just praying for it not to rain.
so the in short, stop acting like you're the one retard scientist trying to disprove global warming. While there may be some impact of male circumcision on reducing new AIDS infections, getting your dick cut is not the same as wearing a condom, stop trying to base an entire half page worth of material to crazy ass science that defies all logic and practical reasoning. If you want to put in one or two sentences about how a program for male circumcision could be an example of an easy to implement part of an overall public health program, fine go for it. Two sentences is about what the NY Times should have given to it and you're not the NY Times.
That said, here's a few links:
http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/HIV/vincenzi/
http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/HIV/
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/28/world/africa/28africa.html
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2230833,00.html
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