Description
based on the readings for this week, take a position by choosing a side to defend: Yes, FGC should continue to be a cultural practice or No, FGC should not continue to be a cultural practice. Write a position paper by addressing the following questions:
- Do you believe the practice of FGC should continue or be abolished? Defend.
- What does it mean to “medicalize” the practice? Does medicalizing the practice make it more or less acceptable to you?
- Are men more or less supportive than women of the practice? What role should men play in relation to your position?
- How do the reports in the article demonstrate the cultural differences in ideas of beauty?
- The author asserts that African women do not think of the practice as a human-rights issue. Do you think the practice is a human-rights issue?
- The author draws a parallel between reactions to FGM and abortion. Do you find this analogy useful and illustrative or flawed in its logic?
- What do you believe is the Christian position on this topic? Use Biblical support to defend your response.
