^^^ There's absolutely no link between that. Anyway, I'm just saying theres nothing wrong with being uncut and it's kind of offensive to be saying it's dirty and gross. This can be especially damaging to younger boys, as I know from experience. Here are some stats.
I'm not sure about the accuracy of these figures, stats are from Demographics International and compiled on
http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/majority.htm
U.S. 63%
U.K. 1%
New Zealand 3%
Australia 10%
Canada 20% to 25%
The population of the United States is 260 Million. The entire world population is 5 Billion, 700 Million. Out of those, 2 Billion, 647 Million are males currently living. 18% of them are circumcised.
Of the world's male population, the breakdown of the circumcised and intact are:
79 million American infant circs
9 million American child or adult circs
13 million Canada, UK, New Zealand & Australia infant circs
27 million rest of world infant circs
44 million child or adult circs other parts of world
315 million Muslim child/adolescent circumcisions
487 million = TOTAL MEN CIRCUMCISED WORLDWIDE (18%)
2 billion 160 million = TOTAL MEN INTACT WORLDWIDE (82%)
2 billion 647 million = Total Men Living Worldwide
Out of the Worldwide Total of 487 Million Circumcised Men:
65% occur as Muslim cultural circumcisions
15% occur in other countries
3% occur in other English speaking countries
17% occur in the U.S.
**Above statistics complied by Demographics International
U.S. Statistics
According to the National Center for Health Statistics in Washington, D.C., the latest figures on circumcision for the four basic regions of the U.S. as of 1994 (the latest reported date) are:
Northeast 69.6%
Midwest 80.1%
South 64.7%
West 34.2%
Average for entire U.S. is 62.7%
So anyway, if there was a link between disease/infection don't you think more countries would catch on? As I said its mostly tradition. If the movie Eurotrip tought us anything it's that north americans are prudes...lol. Anyway, people are entitled to opinions, but dont be a hateful jerk-face and put down others. I hope im not sounding like a jerk or preacher.