People do strange things in the name of religion.
One of the most tragic rituals in the name of God is female genital mutilation, sometimes performed on babies, most often on girls three to ten years old. When CNN News gave live coverage to female circumcision during the 1994 Population Conference in Cairo, the world was outraged. It showed three men holding a 10 year-old girl's legs apart while a barber used a razor to cut her genital organs. This horrible practice is still widespread in 40 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. The ritual is performed to ensure virginity before marriage and faithfulness during marriage.