The unspeakable practice of female circumcision that's destroying young women's lives in Britain | the Daily Mail
I read this article yesterday and it made me numb. I have known that this practice takes place and is accepted as the norm in many African countries but thought that it had almost died out here and in Europe, due to education and 2nd /3rd/4th generation immigrants outlawing it.
How can any civilised country allow this to continue? It is about time we took the same stance as the French and prosecuted/deported anyone found guilty of such mutilation be it on females or males.
There is some argument as to whether it is due to religious or cultural beliefs, but whichever it is, it is a barbaric and unnecessary practice that should carry the same penalty as sexual assault, rape etc.