“How strange that excision – female circumcision, with several languages using the same term for both kinds of mutilation – of little girls should revolt the westerner but excite no disapproval when it is performed on little boys. Consensus on the point seems absolute. But ask your interlocutor to think about the validity of this surgical procedure, which consists of removing a healthy part of a nonconsenting child’s body on nonmedical grounds – the legal definition of… mutilation.”
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Michel Onfray
Michel Onfray is a French philosopher born on January 1, 1959. His philosophical thoughts are characterized by critical thinking, liberalism, and humanism, having a profound impact on contemporary philosophy and social issues. more
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