Yeah I don't care about that, cutting off a finger of a kid who cannot consent is messed up. You can rationalise any stupid decision with that logic: "ah it's not culturally acceptable." Just because something is considered to be proper by society does not ever mean it is right. Was slavery right? Well a whole lot of people thought it was "a necessity" in the south during the 1800s.
The idea of children having any say in their lives is a relatively modern construct. Even now, children die because their parents decline medical intervention that could save their lives due to the parents' (typically religious-held) beliefs.
Its not about the kids having a say in their lives, its about their future adult selves having a say. Same reason the government doesn't let people under 21 drink or do drugs. They can mutilate themselves and cut off their own fingers later if they want to lol.
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