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The [[psychological injury of male circumcision]] has been fairly well explored in recent years, but comparatively little has been done to document the effects on society when nearly all men have suffered [[child circumcision]]. | The [[psychological injury of male circumcision]] has been fairly well explored in recent years, but comparatively little has been done to document the effects on society when nearly all men have suffered [[child circumcision]]. | ||
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Psychologist [[Ronald Goldman]], ( | Psychologist [[Ronald Goldman]], (1997) devoted Chapter Seven (pages 139-175) to "the impact of circumcision upon American society" in his landmark book, <i>[[Circumcision:_The_Hidden_Trauma| Circumcision, the Hidden Trauma]].</i> | ||
Goldman has pointed to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (secondary to circumcision), low male self esteem, and avoidance of intimacy in male-female relationships. | |||
Under anti-social behavior, Goldman lists adult male violence, domestic violence, rape, child sexual abuse, and suicide. | |||
Goldman notes that the effects of [[circumcision]] makes nations more likely to make war. We can look at the Middle East, where war seems to be perpetual, and almost all males are [[circumcised]] due to the demands of [[Judaism]] and [[Islam]]. | |||
This summary only hits a few high spots. There is much more. Goldman has extensively researched this subject and everything is fully cited.<ref>{{REFbook | |||
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|title=Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma | |||
|url=https://circumcision.org/circumcision-the-hidden-trauma/ | |||
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|pages=139-75 | |||
|location=Boston | |||
|publisher=Vanguard Publications | |||
|ISBN=0-9644895-3-8 | |||
|quote=Whatever affects us psychologically also affects us socially. | |||
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The continued [[United_States_of_America#Prevalence_of_circumcision| high prevalence of circumcision in America]] has a huge adverse impact on American society. Cessation of circumcision of boys would gradually cause the prevalence of [[circumcised]] males to diminish. Eventually one would expect to see substantial betterment of American society, with a substantial decline in violence of all types. | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Body pleasure]] | * [[Body pleasure]] | ||
* [[Circumcision and violence]] | * [[Circumcision and violence]] | ||
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