Why not just Regulate?

This week we found an online debate source. I personally liked hearing both sides of argument. . This website has counterpoints for four major points to ban FGMs. The counterpoint I really liked is that by banning FGMs all together could cause women to go ahead with practicing FGM in secret and not seeking medical help from a medical professional due to the fact that FGMs are banned. Just by banning something doesn't mean a group of people will break tradition. This has been a prevalent thing throughout history, people continuing doing something that is banned because they believe it is right. The practice of FGM is part of certain cultures, so instead of banning it all together, why not try to regulate it?


I invite you to visit this website and see for yourself.
http://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/moral-religious/house-would-ban-female-genital-mutilation