There’s a new entry among the very, very many things on the “well, that used to go without saying” list.
Circumcision does not cause autism.
Of course it doesn’t.
There’s no evidence that it does, and there’s no plausible mechanism by which it could.
And no, foolish speculation about acetaminophen is not evidence and acetaminophen is not generally used in infant circumcisions and acetaminophen use doesn’t cause autism anyway.
This may not actually be the stupidest timeline, but damn; if it’s not, I’d really hate to see what is.
Sheesh.
But you shouldn’t be circumcising kids regardless.
Circumcision is a permanent body modification, and children are not capable of giving consent.
Legally or morally.
Infant circumcision is the only form of genital mutilation legally allowed on children, and that is only the case because the plurality religion in this country retained it as a relic of a bronze-age religious practice.
It cannot be justified in any logically consistent way without also justifying any other forms of permanent body modification the parents of an infant might choose.
So just stop it.
It may be legal, but it’s not like “legal” and “moral” have ever been synonymous.
It’s not useful, and it’s not morally or logically justifiable.
Just stop it.
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