Consider the following situation:Two Somalian women, who sin…
Consider the following situation:Two Somalian women, who sincerely believe infibulation is morally good, forcibly hold down an eight year old girl in order to perform infibulation upon her. Then, with no anesthetic (i.e. no pain killers), the girl’s clitoris and labia minora are completely amputated. Furthermore, her labia majora are sewn shut, leaving only a small hole at the bottom for urine and menstrual fluid to pass. During the procedure, the girl writhes, screams, cries, and begs for the procedure to stop.Note, this is a cultural practice among Somalians, the girl’s people. One of the main reasons Somalian culture advocates for infibulation is to prevent promiscuity among female Somalians – how? – namely, by rendering women incapable of experiencing sexual pleasure. In fact, several years later, when the girl in question sexually matured and became sexually active with her husband, she was unable to experience much, if any, sexual pleasure. She certainly was rendered incapable of experiencing an orgasm as a result of the procedure.A Western feminist learns of this procedure. Among other things, he says, “It is morally wrong to perform infibulation on girls.”Which of the following is something that Meta-Ethical Subjectivism would say about the situation?
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