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In reply to the discussion: No, Muslims Are Not More Violent Than People of Other Religions. Here Are the Facts to Prove It. [View all]KamaAina
(78,249 posts)3. FGM is a regional practice in north and east Africa, not a Muslim practice
although some of the countries where it is practiced are Muslim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation#Prevalence
FGM is mostly found in what political scientist Gerry Mackie describes as an "intriguingly contiguous" zone in Africa east to west from Somalia to Senegal, and north to south from Egypt to Tanzania. As of 2014, 133 million women and girls were thought to be living with FGM in the 29 countries in which it is concentrated. If the rate of decline (as of 2014) continues, this figure will increase to 196 million by 2050 because of population growth.
Egypt, Ethiopia and Nigeria had the highest number of women and girls living with FGM as of 2013: 27.2 million, 23.8 million and 19.9 million respectively. (Egypt outlawed FGM in 2007, Ethiopia in 2004 and Nigeria in 2015.) In 2014 prevalence rates for women in sub-Saharan Africa were 39 percent and for girls aged 014, 17 percent. For Eastern and Southern Africa the figures were 44 and 14 percent, and for West and Central Africa 31 and 17 percent.
Egypt, Ethiopia and Nigeria had the highest number of women and girls living with FGM as of 2013: 27.2 million, 23.8 million and 19.9 million respectively. (Egypt outlawed FGM in 2007, Ethiopia in 2004 and Nigeria in 2015.) In 2014 prevalence rates for women in sub-Saharan Africa were 39 percent and for girls aged 014, 17 percent. For Eastern and Southern Africa the figures were 44 and 14 percent, and for West and Central Africa 31 and 17 percent.
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No, Muslims Are Not More Violent Than People of Other Religions. Here Are the Facts to Prove It. [View all]
KamaAina
Nov 2015
OP
a ringing endorsement: "my" religion is less murderous than "your" religion lol (not referring to
msongs
Nov 2015
#2
The fact that he hasn't published his work anywhere for people to review makes me question more
Lee-Lee
Nov 2015
#49
It's mostly evangelical atheists trying to prove how smart they are by insulting others.
Maedhros
Nov 2015
#41
As long as people believe they are fighting for an invisible man in the sky, we're screwed
NightWatcher
Nov 2015
#12
I'm the first to realize we often rationalize many imaginary things as more tangible...
LanternWaste
Nov 2015
#24
Militarism, mutual defense alliances and imperialism had a lot to do with many of those wars.
herding cats
Nov 2015
#14
This is so fucking deceitful-- and when it's begun with an accusation of bigotry, it's particularly
Marr
Nov 2015
#17
Nobody that supports violence against Muslims, Netanyahu and his aggressive wars,
cpwm17
Nov 2015
#19
Bigotry is about being unfair to religious minorities, not just sexual minorities.
closeupready
Nov 2015
#33
The problem comes from toppling secular regimes and supporting fundamentalist regimes and rebels.
CJCRANE
Nov 2015
#21
I would venture to suggest that a gay couple holding hands would be safer in Dublin
Nye Bevan
Nov 2015
#44