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i find it somewhat telling how many of the "1.Yes 2.Yes" people can be so cavalier about genital mutilation. Most of the "No" people (and only a few of the yessers) explain their beliefs. That indicates that they've thought through their positions. I'm not saying that people who choose yes didn't think it through, just saying there isn't much evidence of forethought.
and a note about FGM:
How voluntary is it when a lot of the girls who are mutilated don't want to be?
Sure, society may mistakenly think that male circumcision is healthy, but it ultimately should be a personal choice. Somehow I think people would be a little concerned if a boy's father, uncles, and cousins dragged him out of his home by force and circumcised him THEMSELVES against his will.
That happens sadly far too often to young women in africa, and since the female genital MUTILATION (it's called mutilation for a reason, people) is performed by a non-professional (often an untrained family member) more than a few poor girls bleed to death.
Letting people make their own decisions is generally a good idea. It doesn't bother me which IPU someone chooses to worship every sunday, but when it comes to assault on other people, that's where we should step in and help.
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