Interesting that you now choose to deny---rather unconvincingly, since the evidence is on the thread quite recently-- that you brought up genital mutilation in the same context as religious instruction.

Since I'm full of the milk of human kindness, however ( and modest besides, as you know), I will take the most charitable interpretation of your "genital mutilation" remark---that you do not understand how propaganda works.    Fortunately I am ready to remedy this gap in your education--who knows what others there may be?--and give you a short primer.   We in the US, perhaps in contrast to you who live in the paradise called the UK, have had recent- (hard to believe it was 10 years ago)-- occasion to deal with propaganda.   

We were told "Before September 11, many in the world believed Saddam Hussein could be contained".    This clearly seeks to establish in the mind of the listener or reader a link between Saddam and 11 September.   

Similarly, your comment on "female genital mutilation" seeks to establish in the mind of the reader a parallel between religious instruction and genital mutilation.    The only other interpretations are the "palsy" thesis and the proposition that the writer (your good self) was so mindless as to not realize the link he was proposing. So since I have of course the utmost respect for your intelligence, the only reasonable explanation for this otherwise amazingly stupid remark is your unfortunate ignorance of the workings of propaganda.

Don't worry; you need not thank me. Happy to be of service in addressing this flaw in your education.