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Zonbei posted...

I brought up a study conducted in Africa literally one time because someone said why doesnt circumcision in Africa lower HIV rates there and the study showed that it does. Which was in support of the thing I said. Are you.. are you okay? You seem extremely confused.

Me bringing up studies in Africa wouldnt even be counter to what I said, unless I was using them to compare the rate of stis in Africa to the UK and say see, they circumcised so their rates are lower. Which I wouldnt. Because theyre not lower. Which proves my entire point. Are you lost?

It is a counter, because you use studies conducted in Africa when it suits your argument, and completely ignore data from other places when it doesn't suit your argument.

You can't go "oh those don't count because a lot of different things can affect it in Europe" but then go "See! Circumcision definitely has a positive effect in Africa!".