A piece published yesterday by the BBC. An extract:
If children are dying why not just outlaw the practice?
Circumcision is steeped in tradition that has been passed down through many generations. It offers a profound cultural connection with the past.
And while some have described it as an outdated and increasingly dangerous tradition, the right to practise one’s culture is protected by South Africa’s constitution.
Let’s do a gender switch on the first two sentences, and see how that reads:
Female Genital Mutilation is steeped in tradition that has been passed down through many generations. It offers a profound cultural connection with the past.
… and if the right to practise FGM is protected by South Africa’s constitution, I’ll eat my hat.
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