Female genital mutilation.

Female genital mutilation. 

the arguments shown in page 224 for the FGM, are debatable. I think the most important one is that even though it is awful and I don't agree with it, it is a cultural practice and it should be respected. If the girls that are being mutilated feel bad about it they should do something about it, but they are the ones that should do something. Other cultures should not be involve just the way they don't get involve with our culture wearing tattoos and piercings and awfully short skirts. it is something that really depends on the culture and it should be respected even though i myself agree is awful. 

But, as said in page 224, it is immoral because it inflicts pain on girls and removes potential for pleasure. Pleasure is free, everyone should be able to have it and by them being mutilated, they are deprived from it. it also inflicts pain and without anesthesia  or something that numbs them out is just violence. Both arguments are equally strong and they have both a good point. Ethics is hard to debate but looking at both sides show different perceptions.