strappinglad Posted December 25, 2018 Posted December 25, 2018 The presence of mucous membranes and the foreskin creates a cosy little place for bacteria to form , hence the need for bacteria fighting enzymes. Without such a place ,the enzymes are not that necessary. I find it interesting the God would command a ritual which would have detrimental effects for millions of men. Of course, He has commanded other strange(to us) commands.
Hamba Tuhan Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) Delete. Something weird went down here with the editor. Edited December 26, 2018 by Hamba Tuhan
Hamba Tuhan Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, strappinglad said: The presence of mucous membranes and the foreskin creates a cosy little place for bacteria to form , hence the need for bacteria fighting enzymes. Without such a place ,the enzymes are not that necessary. Bacteria don't just 'form' out of nothing . They exist all around us. The problem is when they invade the interior of the body: Quote The first line of immune defense is called the mucosal barrier. Mucous membranes are an integral part of the immune system. They form a protective barrier between the interior of the body and the outside environment ... The mucosal barrier refers to all of the mucous membranes that comprise the primary interface between the external environment and the internal environment of the body. Mucosal barriers line the surfaces of your eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, mouth, throat, gastrointestinal tract (from mouth to anus), respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and the vaginal tract ... the mucosal barriers prevent infectious agents and allergens from invading your body. Our understanding of how this works is only improving: Quote Your body’s defense mechanisms are stronger than scientists previously suspected. A new Danish study suggests an unfamiliar layer of defense begins its work even before your first immune response becomes active. The newly discovered mechanism protects you with little fanfare or fuss, and occurs within the cells of your mucous membrane — the moist tissues lining your nose, mouth, lungs, and urinary and digestive tracts. In other words, your immune system begins its fight at the point where viruses normally get in. “This can help to explain how we can be constantly exposed to the viruses and bacteria that always surround us, without activating the entire immune system every time,” said Dr. Soren Riis Paludan, professor of biomedicine at Aarhus University, in a press release ... Conducting experiments, they witnessed how a separate immune response activated each time the body's mucous membranes were disrupted. (To mount a full-blown infection, a virus or bacterium first gains a foothold in the epithelial cells of the mucous membrane.) Yet, an annate antiviral pathway within the epithelial surface was able to recognize an invader and quickly produce a substance to neutralize it. This process appeared to occur continuously and only when it failed, could an infection establish itself inside the body ... Conducting experiments on mice, the researchers explored this first response further. Through a series of studies, they showed how rodents lacking this first defense mechanism would become ill if exposed to a herpes virus, while normal mice (with this mechanism intact) remained healthy. Quote I find it interesting the God would command a ritual which would have detrimental effects for millions of men. It's good to know, then, that God never commanded what is today referred to as circumcision. The Biblical practice was completely different. Edited December 26, 2018 by Hamba Tuhan
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