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Scotland: Muslims scream ‘racism’ over new law to stop female genital mutilation

Sep 15, 2019 12:00 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams

In an absurd accusation:

A law to tackle female genital mutilation is racially motivated because it excludes intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery, black and Muslim campaigners have claimed.

Any challenge to the abusive practices that are sanctioned in Islam comes with the inevitable parroting of accusations about racism and “Islamophobia.”

In Reliance of the Traveller — a classic manual of Islamic sacred law — female genital mutilation (FGM) is obligatory (e4.3). By contrast, non-Muslims make their own decisions about cosmetic surgery and “intimate piercings.” They are not coerced or forced. No reasonable thinker would make such a comparison. But those who ascribe to the Sharia know full well how mortified Westerners become when they are called “racist,” so they manipulate and take advantage of this, no matter how ridiculous the charge is.

The World Heath Organization points out the serious harm to women and girls from the misogynistic practice of FGM here.

The ex-Muslim and former Dutch MP, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, suffered the harmful effects of FGM and the psychological torture involved:

“It was done to me at the age of five, and 10 years later, even 20 years later, I would not have testified against my parents,” she states. “It is a psychological issue. The people who are doing this are fathers, mothers, grandmothers, aunts. No little girl is going to send them to prison. How do you live with that guilt?”

Scotland proposed protection orders under the law against the barbaric practice in May to “safeguard women and children who might find themselves under pressure to undergo FGM.” At the time, Equalities Minister Christina McKelvie rightly argued that FGM is “a deeply abhorrent practice and a fundamental violation of the human rights of women and girls. It is a physical manifestation of deep-rooted gender inequality.”

“New law on FGM is racially motivated, Holyrood told,” The Times, September 13, 2019:

A law to tackle female genital mutilation is racially motivated because it excludes intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery, black and Muslim campaigners have claimed.

Proposals to seize passports and detain anyone suspected of the practice have angered Africans and Muslims in Scotland who fear that they are being racially profiled.

Genital mutilation has been carried out for more than 5,000 years in different cultures and religions and still occurs in 30 countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia. It is usually conducted on young girls and ranges from removing all or part of the clitoris and labia, which are considered “unclean” in some cultures, to sealing the vagina to maintain virginity or fidelity…..

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  1. Buraq says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    OK, then supporting any action against FGM could be described as ‘positive discrimination’ because it protects ‘black’ Muslim girls from being assaulted and mutilated.

    Why can’t these complaining clowns see it in these terms?

    • revereridesagain says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Because someone might call them “Islamophobes” or “racists”. We aren’t talking about rational evaluations here. The timid can tag it as “cultural” and then claim we are assaulting a “culture” and because “all cultures are of equal value” it is “racist” to assume that we evil-white-folks-who-are-alone-responsible-for-slavery can presume to protect “black” Muslim girls, and so on until the circular reasoning devours its own tail.

      • Gina says

        Sep 15, 2019 at 12:58 pm

        Well, that’s a bunch of crap. We know that whites aren’t responsible for slavery. Blacks and Muslims sold their defeated enemies into slavery. “Muslim” is not a race. But they are about the only ones who still practice slavery.

        • jayell says

          Sep 15, 2019 at 2:21 pm

          Absolutely! What do these jokers say?….”A law to tackle female genital mutilation is racially motivated because it excludes intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery, black and Muslim campaigners have claimed. Well, (a) intimate piercings are simply cosmetic, do not involve removal of tissue, are reversible and are by law normally carried out on persons of majority age at their own instigation regardless of race or gender; and (b) other forms of cosmetic surgery are carried out case-by-case, again irrespective of age or gender, either at the express wish of the subject or for valid medical reasons in order improve the well psychological well-being of the subject, and for no other reason. The ‘black and muslim campaigners’ know that very well. They’re trying it on using the race-card as usual because it’s the only argument they can think of to support continuing their obscene practices, and this abuse of the system and everyone’s intelligence is now so common that these ‘campaigners’ are now losing credibility with the wider community at every turn. Not that that bothers them, no doubt, because they clearly have no regard for anyone but themselves and deem themselves above any responsibility to anyone else, let alone the ‘inferior’ kuffar.

    • Cecilia says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Because they are manipulative, and they want to continue their abusive practice.

    • elee says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      +1 for Buraq

  2. R Russell says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Just wait. The SNP will knuckle under. After all the minister of justice is the man with links to terrorism. Humza Yousaf.
    Put his name in a search engine with Breitbart

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 8:48 pm

      R Russell, I had no idea that Scotland had a Muslim as Minster of Justice–and one with links to Jihad. Suicidal madness.

      • Ecosse1314 says

        Sep 16, 2019 at 9:36 am

        Interesting situation here. The Scottish Government are probably as PC as they come. Mention a loony left wing cause and they will adopt it.
        Now , however,we have the inevitable clash between a womans right not to be mutilated and a muslims rather nebulous “rights”.
        If the SNP have the guts to come down on the side of the female it will be huge declaration against this barbaric custom. If not …

        • gravenimage says

          Sep 16, 2019 at 9:35 pm

          Yes, I hope so, Ecosse1314.

          And grimly, I know how much “political correctness” has made damaging inroads into Scotland, as well. As someone with Scottish heritage–my grandmother was lowland Scots–I am especially saddened to see this.

  3. mortimer says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Islam is MULTI-racial, so a criticism of Islam is a criticism of every race on earth. However, Islam is undeniably misogynistic.

    Women are not fully human in Islam. They are slaves of Muslims males for time and eternity.

    “THE ISLAMIC DOCTRINE OF WOMEN” – Bill Warner

    • PRCS says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 11:56 pm

      Some ‘rights’, eh?

  4. mortimer says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    MORAL CONFUSION OF FEMINISTS … WHY DON’T FEMINISTS DEFEND MUSLIM WOMEN FROM ABUSE ???

    Western Feminists are defending the PERPETRATORS and VICTIMIZERS of Women FROM CRITICISM.

    • jarmanray says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      I think the answer is fairly simple. It would do nothing to advance their own personal goal which is to destroy the Jewish/Christian makeup of our nation’s foundation. If it were otherwise, why would feminists sit by idly and watch males who are unable to compete in sports claim to see themselves as females where they have proven to have a huge physical advantage. Today’s feminist only care about destroying the American way of life and it seems to have spread now to other western nations. They now ignore the WHO which can hardly be described an conservative proves they have gone beyond the pale.

      • mortimer says

        Sep 15, 2019 at 3:21 pm

        They aren’t even feminists … they are neo-Marxists of the Frankfurt School. They are promoting globalism … another utopia.

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 15, 2019 at 8:52 pm

        I believe in equal rights for women and I am against FGM.

        • Paul J says

          Sep 16, 2019 at 1:05 am

          Yes and modern feminists don’t agree with either sentiment, they want special treatment not equal treatment and are for FGM; their silence on the matter is confirmation of that. Modern feminists are nothing but Marxists in a skirt. Thankfully not all women are feminists, just the stupid ones. Useful idiots is the term used, yes?

        • gravenimage says

          Sep 16, 2019 at 9:36 pm

          All too often true, Paul.

  5. somehistory says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    Racist and racism were once meaningful words because they helped stop the practices that hurt minorities. Now, they are just weapons to use any time someone takes an action or makes a statement that others don’t like or with which they disagree. Many, countless times, the statements are true and do not hurt anyone. Many, countless times, the actions are positive and actually help others.

    This law to stop the sexual abuse and mutilation of little girls…some as young infants… is just such an example. It is meant to help those unable to help themselves. For those who wish to sexually abuse and mutilate little girls and infants, using the words ‘racist’ and ‘racism’ is just a convenient tool, or weapon, and it has only the power allowed it by those against whom it is used.

    It was once true that “discrimination” could be used in a positive way, such as ,”He has discriminating tastes,’ meaning he didn’t go for garbage or useless things, being more of a connoisseur in his tastes.
    Now this useful word has been taken over by those who never see it as a good thing.

    In this case, those writing the law to protect the children from sexual abuse and mutilation, are discriminating in their tastes for what is moral, upright, ethical and just. They should not give in.

    Africans and moslims who wish to harm their children could easily return to their countries of origin and hurt the children there. Poor kids if they do. But they want to stay where life is better for them, and still make it horrible for the little girls whom they devalue with every word and deed.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm

      Fine post, Somehistory.

  6. Paulette says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    for every female who has been through fgm, a man should have the ‘tumescent’ tissue cut from his penis and while there cut off the testicles; therefore he could not experience orgasm. without orgasm, intercourse is useless. Why is FGM not outlawed worldwide; because of the inferior male dominated barbaric belief system perpetrating evil against all females.

    • Edmund says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      >Why is FGM not outlawed worldwide

      Becouse You can’t force Your point of view on other countries. If You want to, You had declare santions on them or even war, which would be even worse then the case You fight. And in reality nobody cares about such things.

      In countries which signed human right convention, FGM is already a crime without any additional “law ban”.
      West is importing huge problems from islamic world countries, changing his population to those which still belive in laws from middle ages. Sooner or later they will have upper hand over locals (which is already locally happening ->no go zones) and their law will be a law of land -> Sharia.

      Fighthing with FGM is probably futile case, becouse problem lies in in importing that problem.

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 15, 2019 at 8:58 pm

        Muslims do not belong in the West.

        But we should *not* allow those who are here to mutilate children, any more than we should allow them to wage Jihad.

  7. Angemon says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    A law to tackle female genital mutilation is racially motivated because it excludes intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery, black and Muslim campaigners have claimed.

    OK, let’s see if I follow: the law is racist because it excludes intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery. But that only makes sense if one assumes only blacks and muslims (presumably the people these black and muslims campaigners) will engage in FGM and only non-blacks and non-muslims engage in intimate piercings and cosmetic surgery. That is a racist and bigoted thing to say, because it makes judgments based solely on one’s skin colour and religion. Conclusion: the black and muslim campaigners are racist bigots who tacitly admit blacks and muslims are the only ones engaging in FGM.

  8. Beverly says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    Islam is not a race. Islam is not a race. Islam is not a race.
    So how can banning FGM be racist? FGM is misogynistic. My questions to Muslims, if Allah created everything perfectly, then why is it up to man to change what Allah has created?

    • Edmund says

      Sep 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      I am not a one, but as a God he can demand anything from his followers. As well as ex. chopping a head of every second one. But he is “merciful” so only FGM is required. The same wants a Jewish God from men only.

    • Garfield says

      Sep 17, 2019 at 12:02 am

      Questioning their specific insane beleifs doesnt seem to work. Better to ask WHY IS ISLAM SO CRUEL AND CONTROLLING? Why does islam hate women so much? And ask the women what kind of sick munchhausens type of BDSM fetish crap is it to have it done to you and then do it to your daughter?

      Ask why muslim *women* wont protect their *daughters*!!!!

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 18, 2019 at 2:12 am

        +1

  9. elee says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    If reasoning had any effect on Muslims they never would have gotten past their origins in Mecca, so why try now?

  10. R Russell says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    This should be interesting:
    We don’t know how much Humza Yousaf, the Minister for Justice, in the Scottish Parliament is involved with this.
    He will need to be careful so that what he says is acceptable to the ‘poor wee victims’, members of his Glasgow Ummah.
    The background as to why he needs to be careful.
    Here is the story of another Muslim in Glasgow. A civil rights lawyer.
    Aamar Anwar.
    The Huffington Post link: ‘Asad Shah Murder Sparks Sectarian Row As Muslim Council Of Britain Rejects Ahmadi’ explains how the Muslim Council of Britain rejected the Ahmadiyyas as true Muslims after the murder of Asad Shah, Ahmadi, by Tanveer Ahmed. Sunni, who drove over 200 miles to deliberately target and murder Mr Shah who had wished his customers a Happy Easter on Facebook. (Does this mean some Sunnis stalk Ahmaddis online?)
    I have tried to think about what it would to be like to drive 200 miles with my heart and will fixated on the murder of a peace loving stranger. I cannot imagine it. But then I am Christian and the Lord Jesus renews my mind far away from these types of thoughts. (Which I have never ever had)
    Aamar Anwar:
    Aamar Anwar tried to unify the Muslims in Glasgow after the brutal murder. For this he got death threats. The Muslim Council for Britain had rejected the Ahmadis and Mr Anwar had spoken out for unity. He got police protection and stopped attending the mosque.
    https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/657878/Lawyer-Muslim-unity-brutal-murder-Asad-Shah-receives-death-threats
    https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/human-rights-lawyer-aamer-anwar-talks-about-the-death-threats-he-s-face-and-why-he-s-a-part-time-muslim-1-4943753

    This example brings me back to the Muslims who are screaming out about their human rights and wondering what if anything will happen if the Muslim Justice Minister does not accede to their sense of injustice?
    I think he may be walking a tight rope.

  11. gravenimage says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    Scotland: Muslims scream ‘racism’ over new law to stop female genital mutilation
    ………………..

    As if concern over these victims is “racist”. What claptrap–but Muslims are hoping this will work.

  12. TKF says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    The Islamic war on women continues apace.

  13. Kizzy says

    Sep 16, 2019 at 3:54 am

    PLEASE!! Can we get some sanity back in the world. Who in their right mind actually condones this nonsense? We know this is a wrong, cruel, ancient custom that any sane person realises is diabolical. There are no advantages to allowing this custom, only problems, hence the FGM clinics that are springing up in GB. Why oh why??

  14. Anjuli Pandavar says

    Sep 16, 2019 at 4:27 am

    Clitoris: Just one more of Allah’s mistakes that ignorant savages have discovered and feel themselves qualified to put right. Some perfect being!

    • R Russell says

      Sep 16, 2019 at 6:39 am

      Anjuli,
      It is very sad, YHWH God created humankind and gave both men and women an exceptional way to enjoy sex.
      The false God, Allah, as usual wants to interfere with YHWH God’s goodness and equality and stop woman from enjoying their human right.

  15. Badger says

    Sep 16, 2019 at 10:15 am

    Deport the bastards. It was an act of criminal insanity to import this Satanic religion in the first place.

  16. Francis Weber says

    Sep 16, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    Good on Allah for making unclean women

  17. Garfield says

    Sep 16, 2019 at 11:57 pm

    A parent who has their little daughters genitals pierced for a decorative piece of jewelry would be considered crazy. In other words no one would think it was ok to put vaginal jewelry/piercings on a little girl would they? Yet these perverted freaks who want the right to maim little girls defend FGM. If only FGM was JUST a piercing!

  18. Harry_the_Horrible says

    Sep 17, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Islam is not a race.
    And even if it were, Moslems don’t get to mutilate their girls any more than Hindus get to burn widows.

  19. Enraged Kafar says

    Sep 17, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    Just another chink in the freedom and free expression of mankind. As an Imam recently stated after the anniversary of 911″ THERE HAS BEEN NO NEED FOR ANOTHER ATTACK BECAUSE WE’VE FIGURED OUT HOW TO WI AND WE’RE WINNING “

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