Read this article on female circumcision
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6176340.stm
I am muslim and Islam does NOT say it is compulsory.
But people do it to prevent promiscuous behaviour in their daughters.
It is not compulsory in Islam. If they carry it out. I think people who do this should be punished.
Whats your opinion?
2006-11-25 20:34:33 · 7 answers · asked by united states a 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Yes, they should be punished. Mutilating the body of a child/woman is a crime. And it is also very dangerous for the circumcised woman's/girl's health.
2006-11-25 20:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by OxfordUK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know a lot about the Muslim Religion, but I do know that Muslim men are the masters and the women are not treated very well at all. It may not be compulsory, but it certainly keeps the woman where she belongs....pregnant, and in the kitchen being at their man's mercy. I would say, and its only a guess, that even though its not compulsory, the woman doesnt have a lot of say in the typical Muslim marriage therefore having their daughter circumsized would probably be the mans decision anyway and even if the wife disagreed....what other option does she really have. Not many Muslim women will speak out about how they are treated for fear of punishment.
Personally female circumcision is terribly wrong and as one answerer suggested that injuring a child deliberately is a crime....and it is, but apparently not in the Muslim Relion. There has to be a lot of changes in the Muslim religion for any real change to occur, and I think that will only be when more women become strong enough to speak out against such attrocities.
You certainly are a strong young lady and if more muslim women were like you then they would speak out and stop this terrible thing from happening, but whilever men have the power, then I think this horrible mutilation will continue to happen.
2006-11-26 04:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by rightio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched an episode on tv about that on one of those learning channels. it looks terrible. I think the people should be punished as well. It's not like wearing a hat or doing something to yourself. It's something that's usually forced on someone else. Most often damaging their legs, and hips because of the struggle.
2006-11-26 04:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by manywarhoops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong, duh... This behavior is crude, and uncivillized. Anybody caught doing this to a child should have the same prison time as child rapists and murderers. It's a form of torture and abuse and any culture participating in such a vile act is a pitiful excuse for a culture indeed...
2006-11-26 04:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by i_f4d3_4w4y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with this. But it is what Muslims do. Since they have different beliefs, they feel that it will stop them from feeling pleasure. And defintely not to mess around.
2006-11-26 04:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My question is, why can't people DO WHAT EVER THEY WANT with their body, after all it is their body?.
Do you really think EVERYONE on Earth should live like you?.
GET R E A L.
2006-11-26 04:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
my opinion
the people who perform this should be jailed
2006-11-26 04:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋