Why Is Genital Mutilation Wrong

Female genital mutilation is a surgery where young girls genitalia are surgically removed. It is a surgery that is practiced in some cultures and is considered to be ethical although we as Americans are not a part of those cultures and would be considered outsiders. We still have the opinions we want, and its safe to say that it is appropriate to criticize that practice as well as urge cultures that practice it to outlaw genital mutilation. Even if those cultures think that the surgery is completely ethical and moral. We have a basic understanding of what is right and what is wrong. For example we defiantly know that murdering innocent people is wrong. We also know that abusing children physically is wrong. Mutilating a child is also very wrong. Genital mutilation surgery has no medical benefits and can cause illness. It is a surgery that is by no means necessary. Would you cut off your child’s hand because it is part of your culture? Most people if not all would say no to cutting their child’s hand off. Just because a culture believes certain practices are ok does not make it so. Slavery was once a practice in America but that does not mean it was ok or moral. Although genital mutilation is very different then slavery it
This is a very cold and selfish argument. Although it is true that this practice does not directly affect us that doesn’t mean that we should not get involved. As I said earlier we are one of the leading nations and with power comes responsibility. Since we have the power and influence to urge cultures from practices that cause harm to individuals. We should use that power and influence to try and influence those cultures to stop those particular practices that cause harm its only