I agree. But, we also don't know what kind of money or family situation we have here. Did the Mother ever even change a diaper?? We don't know, so it is hard to assume she would have seen it.
-Did another family member change the diaper, one that agreed with such mutilation?
-Maybe the Mother DID see it, but was afraid of the beating she'd get if she said anything and then said something later, at a time when she felt safer?
-Maybe they were rich enough to have a maid that always did it and the Mother never saw the mutilation?
-Maybe the Mother did agree with it then and is using the issue now to get back in her divorce?
It really doesn't matter at this point. What matters is that we have a proper conviction and a precedent to use against other people who mutilate their children.
One baby step to outlawing much of Islam in the USA.
Very true.