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That surprises me, but alright. Joel Send a noteboard - 06/10/2010 10:00:14 AM
China doesn't circumcise, nor do Hindus in India. Nor does most of Europe nor most of Africa, and it's certainly not common in South America either. I have to admit I wonder who ever got the tradition started in the US...

Well, just a wild stab, but my guess would be either American Indians or you guys, and I'd bet on the latter. The real question is why it became so prevalent outside Jewish and Islamic cultures if it was so unique to them (though in some ways making the distinction between "Hindu Indians" and Indians in general robs that stat of its punch; the high populations and prevalence of Islam in India, Pakistan and Indonesia mean there are plenty of circumcised non-Americans. ) There's certainly no religious basis for it among Christians; the NT is VERY clear on that (I believe it's Peter (:P) who at one point expresses the wish that those demanding Gentile circumcision would "go all the way" and castrate themselves. :P)
And while it may not be a hot topic for you, how many babies have you had exactly?

None, obviously.
And I agree that bathrooms in nature parks are a good thing. I wasn't complaining or trying to just say negative things about the US. I think that US has many good and even great things. And when I was in Yosemite last spring I was very happy to find bathrooms along the trail.

Sorry if I took it the wrong way; it had the feel of "why are you trying to urbanize nature?" but I see what you meant now.
The word hiking isn't a European word.

Oh? What is its origin then? The entire internet, apparently, would like to know, because no one else seems to have a clue where it comes from, though Wikipedia does claim the Brits use it in the same sense of "pastoral walking tour" that we do (and I'd be stunned if that's not the part of Europe where we got it. ;))
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/of sorts. Culture in general. And more specifically, American culture. - 04/10/2010 07:32:29 PM 1092 Views
Before answering that question, answer: "What is culture?" - 04/10/2010 07:48:40 PM 885 Views
Re: Before answering that question, answer: "What is culture?" - 04/10/2010 08:12:19 PM 790 Views
The foreigner POV - 04/10/2010 08:17:24 PM 878 Views
Thanks. This is what I was looking for. - 04/10/2010 08:22:40 PM 785 Views
Re: The foreigner POV is fun to read - 05/10/2010 03:14:00 PM 775 Views
LOL - 05/10/2010 08:13:39 PM 666 Views
- 05/10/2010 08:38:52 PM 652 Views
When I think of American Culture... - 04/10/2010 08:29:09 PM 861 Views
just a list? - 04/10/2010 08:31:19 PM 795 Views
How about traditional American values? - 05/10/2010 01:43:07 AM 942 Views
isn't that a bit misleading? - 05/10/2010 07:52:18 AM 871 Views
I never said they were unique to American culture - 05/10/2010 02:36:25 PM 720 Views
yes but we have more of it - 05/10/2010 02:50:53 PM 797 Views
- 05/10/2010 03:10:18 PM 656 Views
Do you know why it is rude to ask someone if they are from Texas? - 05/10/2010 05:53:19 PM 774 Views
ilu2 - 06/10/2010 04:13:47 AM 887 Views
I don't live in Gary. - 06/10/2010 04:25:36 AM 825 Views
It's part of IN though. - 06/10/2010 04:30:23 AM 843 Views
Good thing, too. He died recently. - 06/10/2010 10:13:26 PM 716 Views
Word (concept) association with "American culture" - 05/10/2010 09:57:07 AM 776 Views
i think those are pretty indicative word associations. *NM* - 05/10/2010 03:08:08 PM 333 Views
Indicative of what? *NM* - 05/10/2010 08:47:44 PM 362 Views
american culture? - 06/10/2010 04:50:27 AM 773 Views
Some of that may be more European than American culture. - 06/10/2010 04:20:16 AM 744 Views
But circumcision is a hot topic in the US - 06/10/2010 05:42:25 AM 806 Views
It is? - 06/10/2010 06:51:31 AM 844 Views
You're wrong about the default for circumcision the world over - 06/10/2010 07:44:40 AM 824 Views
That surprises me, but alright. - 06/10/2010 10:00:14 AM 777 Views
It is indeed only prevalent among Jews and Muslims - and the old British empire. - 06/10/2010 10:38:07 AM 844 Views
And, apparently, most of Africa. - 06/10/2010 11:46:32 AM 967 Views
I really don't think it is much of a hot topic here - 06/10/2010 09:37:50 PM 964 Views
You make a good point about tipping - 06/10/2010 09:58:10 AM 788 Views
I disagree - surely tipping is much more internationally widespread than some others in that list. - 06/10/2010 10:43:32 AM 742 Views
Re: I disagree - 06/10/2010 07:41:14 PM 875 Views
I don't think I disagree with that. - 05/10/2010 02:57:36 PM 826 Views
btw, I obviously think this is a good post. Fun. - 05/10/2010 03:21:21 PM 746 Views
sounds a lot like the America I know *NM* - 05/10/2010 05:55:27 PM 345 Views
Is the first part of that statement even true? - 05/10/2010 04:45:36 PM 726 Views
Hm. Interesting. - 05/10/2010 05:43:19 PM 702 Views
I think it is - 05/10/2010 06:00:18 PM 761 Views
Point! - 06/10/2010 06:02:33 AM 680 Views
Right! - 05/10/2010 09:42:20 PM 809 Views

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