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(3,076 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:02 AM Jul 2014

Isis 'orders female genital mutilation' for women in Mosul [View all]

Source: BBC

The UN says militant Islamist group Isis has ordered all women and girls in Mosul, northern Iraq, to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM).

UN official Jacqueline Badcock said the fatwa, or religious edict, applied to females between the ages of 11 and 46.

She said the unprecedented decree issued by the Islamists in control of the city was of grave concern.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28466434

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Isis 'orders female genital mutilation' for women in Mosul [View all] philosslayer Jul 2014 OP

Neuter the men first! Nt newfie11 Jul 2014 #1

Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #2

Oh, sweet lord packman Jul 2014 #3

No facility. Often done with shards of glass AllyCat Jul 2014 #5

I HATE fucking fundie religious freaks! Disgusting despicable scum. riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #4

I'm not denying that, but we're not the world's police Amonester Jul 2014 #7

The police can only do so much to stop FGM. There must be deep systemic change too riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #11

The US military is the world's police since the US taxpayer is The2ndWheel Jul 2014 #33

Its supposed to be the UN, but the UN is powerless without the US. How can this be stopped? 7962 Jul 2014 #39

Yep. "But how?" is the question. Amonester Jul 2014 #43

This is NOT a traditional ARAB practice happyslug Jul 2014 #37

Oh I understand but I believe its a distinction without a difference. This is a FATWA riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #50

That is why the Iran positon is so important happyslug Jul 2014 #59

omg- that is horrifying Marrah_G Jul 2014 #6

Why do I sense this is more than cultural or religious? ?? Chakaconcarne Jul 2014 #8

ISIS are mostly foreign fighters CJCRANE Jul 2014 #23

The Taliban was doing the same thing in Afghanistan many years ago. 7962 Jul 2014 #40

The Taliban appeared in the 1990's which is pretty recent in historical terms. CJCRANE Jul 2014 #55

Weathering who knows how many natural disasters. Until men destroyed them. 7962 Jul 2014 #68

It's no that much different from what the GOP yellerpup Jul 2014 #9

ssshhh.... dont' give them any ideas philosslayer Jul 2014 #10

Yep. Teahadists have the same religious agenda. Amonester Jul 2014 #12

Rather than thinking they are behind in terms of "evolution" yellerpup Jul 2014 #15

Completely agree..... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #26

Religion and culture yellerpup Jul 2014 #46

I don't want to be the unpopular one here, hughee99 Jul 2014 #41

They aren't attempting to restrict abortion yellerpup Jul 2014 #48

Thank you get the red out Jul 2014 #57

Reading what you type before hitting post my reply is a good way not to look like an idiot. Leontius Jul 2014 #61

Typos always indicate idiocy? yellerpup Jul 2014 #64

It's actually completely different. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #65

Insane and Horrible...Perhaps this one edict will show the world how nuts this group is. Stuart G Jul 2014 #13

In Iraq I would think that this will have some blowback. If the women have any choice they will jwirr Jul 2014 #14

There must be an influential Somali element within the ISIS gang, which is what they are. Monk06 Jul 2014 #69

This is insane and criminal. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #16

Patriarchy. Amonester Jul 2014 #18

Rhetorical question. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #25

Denial of reality (why?) Amonester Jul 2014 #29

Zealots often deny reality. That's why they hide behind religion. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #35

unbelievably disgusting - why isn't something being done to stop this horror? samsingh Jul 2014 #17

Tell me, who has the power to stop this horror? Amonester Jul 2014 #21

the other oil rich countries surrounding this waste hole. samsingh Jul 2014 #27

Saudis? Amonester Jul 2014 #32

"waste hole" philosslayer Jul 2014 #38

under ISIS samsingh Jul 2014 #63

The ones that ALSO treat their female citizens as shit?? NickB79 Jul 2014 #60

This is not as barbaric as aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #19

I am right with you get the red out Jul 2014 #56

Hopefully the moderate men will be heard from aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #62

I can picture GWB holding up a painting of the written fatwa order, with his signature line DhhD Jul 2014 #20

Moi aussi :) Amonester Jul 2014 #24

His dog paintings are horrible. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #30

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Here we go with the Islam bashing. philosslayer Jul 2014 #31

Excellent hide by the jury! Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #36

I hope the UN takes action. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #28

A sternly worded letter will certainly change their policy! N/t Calista241 Jul 2014 #34

Barbarians in religious garb CanonRay Jul 2014 #42

Isis can go fuck themselves bluestateguy Jul 2014 #44

Apparently, Islamic scholars in the region have decried female circumcision aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #45

Let's hope that ISIS is digging its own grave with its imposition of harsh sharia laws. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #47

IEJECE Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #49

I wondered how long the false equivalency post would take. former9thward Jul 2014 #67

Power has already gone to their heads. This is horrible. C Moon Jul 2014 #51

Fortunately, this has been shown to be a hoax ehrnst Jul 2014 #52

I hope you are correct get the red out Jul 2014 #58

Disputed Report Says ISIS Ordering Genital Mutilation For All Women In Iraq City--seems not true... riversedge Jul 2014 #53

What's up, BBC? Seems your source is making it up? Amonester Jul 2014 #54

nothing like a little demonization to whip up the masses RussBLib Jul 2014 #66

WTF and NFW! In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #70

This is now reported to be a FAKE happyslug Jul 2014 #71