Explain why female circumcision can be justified in countries where female circumcision is common.
A. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be eligible formarriage since people may have no alternative but to adhere to the practicebecause the consequence (ineligibility for marriage) for not engaging wouldbe worse than the practice itself
B. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will have reducedsexual pleasure since people may have no alternative but to adhere to thepractice because the consequence (sexual pleasure) for not engaging wouldbe worse than the practice itself.
C. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be spiritually closer
to God and better able to get into heaven. The consequence (not getting into
heaven) for failure to perform this practice would be worse than engaging in
it.
D. Female circumcision can be justified so that a woman will be adequately
prepared for the pain of childbirth.
A
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