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jberryhill

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71. Roman Catholics and Protestants in the same region ALSO do it

Tue Apr 18, 2017, 03:25 PM

Apr 2017

What is your explanation for this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_female_genital_mutilation_by_country

According to a 2011-12 survey, 7.3% of Benin women have been subjected to FGM. This is a decline over the 2001 survey, which reported 17%.[50] The prevalence varies with religion in Benin; FGM is prevalent in 49% of Muslim women, 15% of Protestants, 12% of traditional religions and 7% of Roman Catholic women.

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So, is it your belief that Roman Catholic women in Benin are actually Muslim?

Burkina Faso - 69% of Roman Catholics and 65% of Protestants.

Ethiopia is a majority Christian country, among several other majority Christian countries where this occurs. How does your implicit assertion about this being a "Muslim" practice explain FGM there?

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Livonia doctor's defense denies female genital mutilation; calls it religious removal [View all] FrodosNewPet Apr 2017 OP

Does she have daughters? janterry Apr 2017 #1

If her reasoning is religious, Ilsa Apr 2017 #3

Guessing her argument would fly in the ancestral homeland HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #50

Yes, the women are the ones that do it treestar Apr 2017 #68

I am against this practice superpatriotman Apr 2017 #2

I Call It Evil colsohlibgal Apr 2017 #4

Of which 'guy' do you refer? angstlessk Apr 2017 #5

they do it to make them marriageable. mopinko Apr 2017 #7

Let the girl grow up THEN allow HER to make that decision. angstlessk Apr 2017 #8

oh absolutely. it is reprehensible. mopinko Apr 2017 #10

You mean "some" men demand it just some clearly there are "some" women who are ok with cstanleytech Apr 2017 #14

Mutilate children, and defend it because Gaw-duh told you to do it? hatrack Apr 2017 #6

+100000000000 Initech Apr 2017 #18

sad thing is the right wing will use this to spread more Muslim hatred even though luvMIdog Apr 2017 #9

Not a common practice here leftynyc Apr 2017 #29

I lived in the middle east for many years this is not common among the majority luvMIdog Apr 2017 #35

There are many leftynyc Apr 2017 #42

thank you for the stats. I appreciate that. luvMIdog Apr 2017 #45

"it's one culture that are the predominant culprits" jberryhill Apr 2017 #48

Yes, I'm sure it's simply a leftynyc Apr 2017 #52

Given that there are Muslim majority countries in which this practice does not exist... jberryhill Apr 2017 #59

So you consider it leftynyc Apr 2017 #66

Roman Catholics and Protestants in the same region ALSO do it jberryhill Apr 2017 #71

Are you REALLY doing this? leftynyc Apr 2017 #73

Burkina Faso - 69% of Roman Catholics and 65% of Protestants. jberryhill Apr 2017 #74

I'm done with this leftynyc Apr 2017 #75

Does Islam require eating falafel? jberryhill Apr 2017 #76

Yes, and it existed before Islam treestar Apr 2017 #70

Which is why Christians in those same countries ALSO do it jberryhill Apr 2017 #72

I wonder how many other young girls she mutilated. demmiblue Apr 2017 #11

The parents of these girls belong in an adjacent prison cell. They drove bullwinkle428 Apr 2017 #12

Yep. n/t demmiblue Apr 2017 #13

I almost want to have them sterilized however once you go down that road its hard to find cstanleytech Apr 2017 #15

Yes they do! get the red out Apr 2017 #62

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Go away. demmiblue Apr 2017 #17

What Demmi Said! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #19

You're not even remotely close to an analogy . . hatrack Apr 2017 #20

It's not even remotely close to the same Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Apr 2017 #22

Looking downward, I see that I am a "victim" of that. MineralMan Apr 2017 #23

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I'm pretty sure my parents made their choice on the advice MineralMan Apr 2017 #32

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #51

your own statement about hygiene shows why it is still worth considering unblock Apr 2017 #54

You need some human anatomy schooling DarleenMB Apr 2017 #24

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Yeah, wow. That's fascinating. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2017 #33

Lol! demmiblue Apr 2017 #34

+100 MineralMan Apr 2017 #43

"Your honor, I'd like to introduce Muh Dick for the jury's inspection." hatrack Apr 2017 #53

Objection, your honor: In the absence of a foreskin, Muh Dick serves no purpose! Act_of_Reparation Apr 2017 #55

"This demonstration would only engorge, uh, enflame the jury!" hatrack Apr 2017 #60

"muh dick?" MineralMan Apr 2017 #40

I think it's from Frank Herbert - an early "Dune" manuscript used "Muh Dick" instead of "Muad Dib" hatrack Apr 2017 #56

Well, apparently, the excitement is over. MineralMan Apr 2017 #64

Male circumcision is a form of mutilation, but nothing compares to the atrocity of female... Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #25

Yawwwwwnnnnnn leftynyc Apr 2017 #30

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Isn't it funny leftynyc Apr 2017 #44

"Eventually, I too, shall have "cred""... demmiblue Apr 2017 #46

Especially if he keeps talkin' 'bout "muh dick" Coventina Apr 2017 #47

Lol... some of the responses to Mr. Muh Dick in this thread are hilarious! demmiblue Apr 2017 #57

Seems he won't be getting his cred after all. demmiblue Apr 2017 #65

Here lies Muh Dick.... Coventina Apr 2017 #67

. . . flaccid, dribbling and receding rapidly into digital oblivion. . . hatrack Apr 2017 #69

Very happy to "flame away". Your comment shows incredible ignorance. Coventina Apr 2017 #36

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Now you are just babbling nonsense. Coventina Apr 2017 #39

Member here since 2008. Duppers Apr 2017 #58

hoping they throw the book at this greenman3610 Apr 2017 #26

Not just her leftynyc Apr 2017 #31

I pray that the doctor goes to prison! nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2017 #41

Holy crap. Literally. PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #49

Human history is littered with human mutilation and death in the name of some god. Fuck ALL that. ancianita Apr 2017 #61

And even in this country get the red out Apr 2017 #63