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Originally Posted by Livia
The prosecution told the jury the FGM did not happen for cultural or family reasons, but as a punishment.
However, Kate Bex QC, defending the father, suggested FGM was "predominantly perpetrated by female cutters on women" for reasons including "purification, honour and social acceptance".
And that's why, in a nutshell, when I was thinking of training as a barrister, I knew I could never be a defence barrister.
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Ugh gross, yeah I could never do that. Isn't FGM illegal in the UK though? so why does he get acquitted for it? because they're blaming the actual "cutters" rather than the parent who called them in to do it? That's crazy