Female genital mutilation is not wrong!!

My response to the question asked by the author- do we have the right to question other's religious or traditional beliefs? is that YES we do have the right to condem in its entirety bad or wrong practices that have negative impact (health in this case) on the life on any human being.

I disagree with the author referring to male circumcision as mutilation because, circumcision has very good health benefits for example prevention of penile cancer. Just because we must respect religious or cultural believes of people doesnot mean that we must fold our hands and allow bad practices continue without protest.

I agree with adeyemi. After reading your essay, to me it sounds like FGM is a sexual suppressive act upon females. Like adeyemi said, male circumcision has health benefits, not only that, at least men can still feel something. Like you essay said, women\'s sexual urges are reduced? Sounds repressive.

Anyways, not a bad essay.

I can't believe someone would submit an argument FOR this barbaric practice! Consider the words of someone who actually went through this forced unnecessary surgery, and then support this 'tradition':

"I was genitally mutilated at the age of ten. I was told by my late grandmother that they were taking me down to the river to perform a certain ceremony, and afterwards I would be given a lot of food to eat. As an innocent child, I was led like a sheep to be slaughtered.

Once I entered the secret bush, I was taken to a very dark room and undressed. I was blindfolded and stripped naked. I was then carried by two strong women to the site for the operation. I was forced to lie flat on my back by four strong women, two holding tight to each leg. Another woman sat on my chest to prevent my upper body from moving. A piece of cloth was forced in my mouth to stop me screaming. I was then shaved.


When the operation began, I put up a big fight. The pain was terrible and unbearable. During this fight, I was badly cut and lost blood. All those who took part in the operation were half-drunk with alcohol. Others were dancing and singing, and worst of all, had stripped naked.


I was genitally mutilated with a blunt penknife.


After the operation, no one was allowed to aid me to walk. The stuff they put on my wound stank and was painful. These were terrible times for me. Each time I wanted to urinate, I was forced to stand upright. The urine would spread over the wound and would cause fresh pain all over again. Sometimes I had to force myself not to urinate for fear of the terrible pain. I was not given any anaesthetic in the operation to reduce my pain, nor any antibiotics to fight against infection. Afterwards, I haemorrhaged and became anaemic. This was attributed to witchcraft. I suffered for a long time from acute vaginal infections."