And of course there is also a difference between what 'some sects' believe about the Hadieth, and what is authoritative and universal tradition in the mainstream of a religion. FGC isn't, not even in Islam. It does not have by far the status of MGC.
"Theologically authorized" ... ? What does that mean? There are millions of people for whom FGC (Islam or no Islam) is central to their way of life, identity, sense of tradition, and so on, going back thousands of years. How is that less deserving of respect than "theology"?
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See discussion here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19076127 …
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I'm not talking about 'respect'; I'm simply saying that there are plenty of ways to be a good Muslim (according to all major schools) without circumcising girls. The same goes for Coptic Christians. FGC is highly contested even within these religions.
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Not so for all the major schools: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15265161.2014.990166 …pic.twitter.com/9xkkmts1rt
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All right. Not sure how influential they are, though, and whether Muslims feel free to switch from one school to another. This works differently in every religion.
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