genital mutilation is a horrible act,for >generations it has been practised in Somalia...its easy to >look at it with a western state of mind without researching >the economical/social aspects it has for women...For many >mothers/grandmothers its an act of love,they dont want their > (grand)daughters to be the outcast of society so they >circumcise them
and it's equally easy to make excuses for it when it's not going to happen to you.
what difference does it make if a horrible act is lovingly practiced or not?