Your emotions must have clouded your judment on that. I didn't call you any names. Such blatant false claims will give your voice less import of their own accord than anything anyone will say to or about you.
My post refutes your hyperbolic claims completely. Outside of Africa FGM/C is rare and mostly associated with immigrants from those very African nations where it isn't.
The facts do speak for themselves and on FR when you make a highly charged claim you will find that you will be called to back it up with supporting evidence. You have offered nothing other than "I say it's so" rhetoric. That and your false accusation
The most telling statement that I linked to was "INDIA Current status: Female genital mutilation is not prevalent in India."
You should feel free to bring some evidence to counter mine or equally free to continue to spew empty rhetoric and false accusations. I can't stop you and wouldn't dream of trying. You look quite lovely on your own petard.
Actually, I have done research on this horrific problem - read books, looked at laws, consulted the librrary for quite a number of years. My information does not come from the internet or emotional output. Your assumption that I have no information to back up my statements - is without foundation. It is your assumption and that colors your view.
Well, good for you! At least that's a start.
I make it a point to never attack the poster only present my view without atttacking the other's view.
You might consider that. It would certainly add to the luster of your "research."
Again I say - and will continue to say that the problem is swept under the rug - or radar - which is typical of those who have no wish to really see it for what it is. This is true of many "official" documents on file. Countries don't like to admit to the problem.
People don't like to admit that it happens in "their" country - or their society or their culture and will anything to say it isn't so.
It is a practice in Africa. It has spread from Africa, but it is also practiced in other countries outside of Africa, in the Middle East, and Far East. It has also been brought to the USA and Canada.
It is not legal anywhere, of which I am aware - but nevertheless it does happen. Some countries don't even have a law against it, because then that would be admitting it happens in that country. Statistics are bendable and countries put out statistics to "prove" it doesn't happen there. But reality says otherwise. It's like slavery - we know that exists in the Middle East - yet every country denies it.
It is not condoned by any specific religion - it is not considered a religious rite - but rather a traditional act.
First comes recognition of the problem, then perhaps will come a solution. But to deny recognition is to disallow a solution.
The last word is yours......excoriate away....it's ok - I'm an old lady - I can handle it.
But I can't handle someone who catagorically denies the problem exists for any particular country at all. That's not real.
Post away - enjoy.......