https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/14/523917425/michigan-doctor-charged-with-performing-female-genital-mutilation-on-girls
"Female genital mutilation constitutes a particularly brutal form of violence against women and girls. It is also a serious federal felony in the United States," Daniel Lemisch, acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, said in a statement. "The practice has no place in modern society and those who perform FGM on minors will be held accountable under federal law."
This is barbaric, and inhuman. But the argument they are making is that they are very committed to their religion. So a Christian family that wants to home school is evil and damaging their kids, but FGM is simply a benign religious practice.
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The worst the Christian parent does is see psychological counseling to help their child get through his/her LGBTQ++++ disorder.
Absolutely, facilitating counseling for a child that struggles with ABC stuff is the most heinous violence possible, but this evil practice is protected religious expression.
Craig:
So a Christian family that wants to home school is evil and damaging their kids, but FGM is simply a benign religious practice.
Says who? I don't know anyone outside of these cultures that do this who say it's benign. Certainly not any progressives.
The AMA condemns it.
https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/female%20genital%20mutilation?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-0-4716.xml
The UN condemns it.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-day
WHO condemns it.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation
The APA condemns it.
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/05/victims
I've never heard anyone dismiss this as a "benign religious practice."
Again, I suspect that the only ones who say that are those "Muslims, Christians, Ethiopian Jews, and followers of certain traditional African religions" who practice it (quote from your story).
No. Progressives are opposed to cultural or religious practices that involve harming a child. Practices like FGM and "conversion therapy." Join us in opposing faux medical/psychological religious and cultural practices that actively harm children?
"Says who? I don't know anyone outside of these cultures that do this who say it's benign. Certainly not any progressives."
1. Are you seriously unaware of the anti home school folks out there?
2. When you say "certainly not any", it is automatically false.
"I've never heard anyone dismiss this as a "benign religious practice.""
That's because you didn't pay attention to the argument being made by the defense attorney.
"Join us in opposing faux medical/psychological religious and cultural practices that actively harm children?"
I've written extensively on these sorts of practices, and the two tiered justice system that protects those who engage in them. But if you want to get on board with harsh/appropriate sentences for those who rape and advocate the rape of children, go right ahead.
I'm simply pointing out that, given recent history, it is likely that the "it's only a religious practice" defense could well result in an acquittal.
I can only hope you'll vociferously oppose that result if it happens.
Let's not forget that this case is being brought in MI, which increases the chances that the jury will be composed of a significant amount of Muslims. Given what we've seen from Muslims in MI, it's safe to say that Muslim jurors will prioritize Sharia over US law inn their deliberations.
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