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Rule -> RE: Circumcision linked to drop in HSV-2 (3/7/2012 8:24:20 AM)
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ORIGINAL: kalikshama
My money is on hausboy for the "decent human being" test.
Good for him.
His - bleeding heart - way, 25 per cent of your descendants will be carriers of these and other inherited diseases - which are characteristic of the Ashkenazic Jews (and presumably other circumcising or Jewish-like populations) - and many of your descendants will be ugly and evil (i.e. without a conscience):
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Bloom Syndrome: Children with this very rare condition are small at birth and rarely reach 5 feet in height as adults. They also have red, sun-sensitive facial skin; lesions; an increased susceptibility to respiratory tract and ear infections and a higher rate of certain cancers. The carrier rate is about one in 100 for Ashkenazic Jews.
Canavan Disease: This disease affects children at about 2 to 4 months, at which time they begin losing previously attained skills. Most children die by the age of 5. Carrier rate: one in 40 Ashkenazic Jews.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): CF causes the body to produce a thick mucus that accumulates primarily in the lungs and digestive tract, resulting in chronic lung infections and poor growth. Carrier rate: one in 25 Caucasians, including Ashkenazic Jews.
Familial Dysautonomia (FD): FD affects the regulation of body temperature, motor coordination, speech, blood pressure, stress response, swallowing, the ability to make tears and digestion. Carrier rate: one in 30 Ashkenazic Jews.
Fanconi Anemia - Type C: Fanconi Anemia is associated with short stature, bone marrow failure and a predisposition to leukemia and other cancers. Some children may have learning difficulties or mental retardation. Carrier rate: one in 89 Ashkenazic Jews.
Gaucher Disease - Type 1: This is the most common Jewish genetic disease, occurring in one out of every 1,000 Ashkenazic Jews. Symptoms usually begin in adulthood. Sufferers experience bone and joint pain, fractures and other orthopedic problems, anemia, easy bruising and poor blood clotting. This disease can now be treated safely and effectively with enzyme replacement therapy. Carrier rate: one in 12 Ashkenazic Jews.
Mucolipidosis IV (ML IV): ML IV, one of the most recently recognized Jewish genetic diseases, is caused by the accumulation of harmful substances throughout the body. Individuals with ML IV experience a range of progressive motor and mental retardation, usually beginning at age 1. Early signs can include eye problems such as cornea clouding, crossed eyes and retinal degeneration. Individuals with ML IV currently are from one to 30 years old, and a prognosis beyond this age and life expectancy are not known. Carrier rate: unknown.
Niemann-Pick Disease - Type A: Niemann-Pick is a neurodegenerative disorder in which a harmful amount of a fatty substance accumulates in different parts of the body. Symptoms include loss of brain function and enlargement of the liver and spleen. The average life expectancy of children with the disease is two to three years. Carrier rate: one in 90 Ashkenazic Jews.
Tay-Sachs Disease (Infantile Type): Tay-Sachs disease is the most well-known Jewish genetic disease, potentially affecting one in every 2,500 Ashkenazic Jewish newborns. Children with Tay-Sachs disease develop normally until about 4 to 6 months of age when their central nervous system begins to degenerate because they lack an essential enzyme. The affected child loses all motor skills and becomes blind, deaf and unresponsive. Death usually occurs by age 4. Late-onset Tay-Sachs disease, which is more rare, has a slower and less severe progression of symptoms. Carrier rate: one in 25 Ashkenazic Jews.
The quote is from this website.
ETA: I suspect that cystic fibrosis in the heterozygous individual may confer some unknown benefit, so disregard that item.
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