The unkindest cut Sound off on stalled Minnesota female-genital-mutilation ban This bill is just more red meat for bigots to stir up hatred and Islamophobia Removing children from their families and sending parents to jail is too harsh Instead, tax dollars should be allocated to educate refugees about why the practice is wrong We must be sensitive to other cultures -- we Americans do things that offend their sensibilities, too Any penalties should be limited to those who actually carry out the procedure This is unenforceable -- you can't go around checking little girls genitals While I agree parental custody should be revoked, doing so would certainly add to the girl's trauma Not including FGM's on girls taken to other countries is a glaring loophole Where are the feminists? Where are the Democrats who always scream about the "war on women"? If Republicans had sense or courage, they'd turn this into a national issue and take the "war on women" meme away from Democrats The bill is not harsh enough -- parents and practioners should be expelled from the U.S. after completing their sentences The only thing "overly harsh" here is Shariah It's outrageous we even have to consider a law against such a barbaric practice Other View Results Loading ...