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    I don’t wish to disparage people’s spiritual beliefs, but I’m sorry nobody should have to go around wearing anything like this, no matter what faith you come from. You should have the freedom to EXIST as yourself and show who you are. This niqab stuff is abuse.

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      I do wish to disparage people’s spiritual beliefs, so I’ll just say that religion is the greatest evil ever created by humankind.

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        Was just about to say. Fuck organized religion, fuck tolerating bigotry and intolerance in the name of acceptance and pluralism. Religion is something to be overcome not assimilated.

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        IMO religion shouldn’t exist in 21st Century.

        We have machines going beyond solar system, scientific evidence that earth revolves around Sun , ability to interact with people on the other side of globe instantly and more…

        None of these things have religion ever predicted. And sometimes even being grossly wrong.

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        So you’re telling me that killing hundreds of thousands of people maybe even millions over the years in the name of some character which no one has any physical evidence exists and the people that follow along subconsciously know it’s fake however they are too afraid of not having some fictional guiding light is bad??? You’re wrong, Jesus saves!!!¡¡!¡!!! /s

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          Modern society could not have formed without religion. So yeah, it’s hell.

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      As someone with Muslim family, they will tell you that it is the women’s choice. That they prefer to cover themselves from head to toe, even in blistering heat. The actual choice is to bite their tongue and wear it, or choose to deal with shame, humiliation, mockery, and often times much worse.

      The rest of history has shown that women don’t choose that kind of clothing when they have free will.

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        That they prefer to cover themselves from head to toe, even in blistering heat.

        Please don’t be ignorant

        “The authors also concluded that the typical Bedouin costume has the same effects whether it is black or white. The black color does absorb more heat, but it does not reach the skin, so the color of the fabric is not important. The thickness of the fabric of these garments also favors better absorption of temperature, preventing it from reaching the skin.”

        The Bedouin lesson: A scientific study proves robes are the best garment to wear in the desert heat

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          While true that covering clothing can protect from the sun, it doesn’t do anything indoors. Yet women still wear them indoors. Also, if that’s the reason they are worn, why don’t men cover themselves similarly?

          Don’t be ignorant of the fact that women are raped or killed for not wearing them in some places. Look up Mahsa Amini if you don’t believe me.

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            Don’t be ignorant of the fact that women are raped or killed for not wearing them in some places.

            Name the places. No one is getting raped or killed for not wearing them here in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

            Look up Mahsa Amini if you don’t believe me.

            I read the laws in Iran, and the fine for not wearing hijab ranges between 5000 - 500,000 Iranian riyal, or 0.10 - 10.14 USD, and 10 days - 2 months imprisonment. Everything I can gather outside of western sources is that it was an accident. And accidents with the police happen in the west too, the US is specially notorious for it.

            Again, not all Muslim countries are Iran.

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              “O Prophet! Ask your wives, daughters, and believing women to draw their cloaks over their bodies. In this way it is more likely that they will be recognized ˹as virtuous˺ and not be abused. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

              — Surah Al-Ahzab 33:59

              It’s right there in your own book. People have an excuse to sexually harass and “abuse” women for not dressing modestly if you interpret it lightly, and worse if you interpret it harshly. Why should women be more likely to be abused for not dressing modestly? That’s terrible.

              Sexual harrassment happens regularly. In India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iran to name just a few places that I have seen it happen with my own eyes. Rapes and killings are less common, but there are plenty of instances throughout history.

              In modern times there are countless stories of fathers killing their daughters for not wearing a hijab. Honor killings are in the news pretty often even in the US

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                Yes, but most Muslim countries don’t enforce Shariah law. No seriously, this is from Saudi Arabia, a Saudi actress in a Saudi film festival:

                Also, FYI I’m not a Muslim.

                In India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iran to name just a few places that I have seen it happen with my own eyes. Rapes and killings are less common, but there are plenty of instances throughout history.

                Cite sources, bring up numbers, and then prove they are more because of Islam. So far, you are just posting noise. In Saudi Arabia it is safe to go out at night alone as a woman. This is not true for many rich and developed western countries.

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                  I’ll just agree to disagree with you as an ex-Muslim who has traveled the world and has seen the differences. I don’t have time to do research for you. Also, I don’t think that just Islam is the problem. It’s all abrahamic religions. They are all terrible. Islam just seems to have the largest pockets of areas dedicated to denying women’s rights at our current point in history. Even my less conservative Muslim family members have a terribly antiquated view on them.

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      What matters is that they can’t get education and economic independence, who gives a shit about dress codes

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      People’s spiritual belief should be limited to themselves, the moment you enforce your religious rules on anyone else it’s no longer OK and should be disparaged. Everyone should have the freedom to dress as a beekeeper, no one should have the obligation to do so.

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      We don’t really want your values or morals. I don’t care about hijab, but the West has nothing of value to offer Muslim women.

      Even as a Saudi I feel it is not my place to police Afghans. Their country, their business. At least they aren’t sending bastard soldiers to invade other countries.

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      You have your culture, they have theirs. You should be more concerned with US and NATO war crimes, rather than policing the culture of people who just want to be left alone.

      The West is welcome [not really] to try spending 2.4 trillion dollars and 20 years in Afghanistan again. Maybe one more bomb is all it takes to make them westernize… ;)

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        “Don’t concern yourself with (issue), concern yourself with (another issue).”

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          Afghanistan could have been further developed by now if the US didn’t occupy it for 20 years.

          Progress is happening regardless. Afghanistan now for example has local photovoltaic solar panel production.

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            I’m not going to stop caring about women because Afghanistan has solar panels. To me that’s absurd.

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              To me it is absurd that western countries don’t care for their own people but pretend to care about people half way across the world. It is all a scam to sell wars to the people and you fell for it. If you want Afghanistan to develop and progress leave it alone. You tried establishing a puppet state and it collapsed immediately, count your losses and move on.

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                Why do you assume I don’t care for my own people?

                If you want Afghanistan to develop and progress leave it alone.

                I’m sorry but I just find it hard to not care about the despicable treatment of women there. It’s messed up. Me not caring about the women there is not going to benefit them.

                You tried establishing a puppet state and it collapsed immediately, count your losses and move on.

                I tried?

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                  Why do you assume I don’t care for my own people?

                  The degrading conditions and quality of life in most western countries suggest that the people don’t care.

                  I’m sorry but I just find it hard to not care about the despicable treatment of women there. It’s messed up. Me not caring about the women there is not going to benefit them.

                  If your care is sincere there are ways to help other than building up a narrative for sanctions or invasions. There was a point in time when Saudi Arabia was rural and conservative, with time it has developed, and now females outperform males in academic achievement. For another example, look at nearby Iran which has an urban and educated population.

                  Do you know anything about material and socioeconomic conditions? Afghanistan haven’t had a moment of political stability, and was never given a chance.

                  I tried?

                  Western states are democracies aren’t they? Their actions reflect the will of the people. Though you may be from the countries that didn’t join the US-led invasion.

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        Your entire post and comment history is political. You should get a hobby.

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              And you don’t have HSR or free healthcare. I finished university like most Saudis with money saved. In Saudi Arabia the university pays you, I’d rather have this than a false choice between 99% Hitler and 100% Hitler. Go beg your government for student loan forgiveness.

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    Too bad US had to overthrow the socialist secular government in Afghanistan and then subject it to decades of unending destruction. US regime is directly responsible for everything we see happening in Afghanistan today.

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      • Foreign donations: The Taliban receive financial aid from certain countries, such as Pakistan, Iran and Russia, as well as private citizens from Pakistan and several Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar¹²⁴. This may account for a significant proportion of their revenue, possibly up to $500 million a year¹.

      • Drug trade: Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium, which can be refined to make heroin. The Taliban tax every stage of the drug production and smuggling process, from poppy farmers to traders¹²³. This is one of their main income sources, generating between $100 million and $400 million a year¹.

      • Mining and trading minerals: The Taliban exploit the rich mineral resources of Afghanistan, such as copper, gold, iron, coal and gemstones. They extract and sell these minerals to local and foreign buyers, often through illegal channels¹²⁵. This may bring them another $100 million to $400 million a year¹.

      • Taxation and extortion: The Taliban impose various taxes on the people and businesses in the areas they control, such as a 10% cultivation tax on opium farmers, a 2.5% wealth tax (zakat), and a 10% tax on harvests (ushr)¹²⁵. They also extort money from development and infrastructure projects, as well as from transport and telecommunication companies¹²⁵. This could add another $300 million to $500 million a year to their coffers¹…

      Source: Conversation with Bing, 12/26/202 3 (1) Afghanistan: How do the Taliban make money? - BBC.

      https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097.

      (2) Who funds the Taliban? Where the Afghanistan militants’ funding comes …

      https://inews.co.uk/news/world/taliban-who-fund-supplies-weapons-afghanistan-funding-explained-1158494.

      (3) Taliban - Wikipedia.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban.

      (4) Who are the Taliban funded by? Inside its £1 billion fortune.

      https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1477515/Taliban-funding-income-arms-Afghanistan-latest-evg.

      (5) How is the Taliban funded: Where do the militant group get money and …

      https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/taliban-where-weapons-money-funds-b1911655.html.

      (6) en.wikipedia.org.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban.

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          Although the mujahideen were aided by the Pakistani, American, British, Chinese and Saudi governments, the mujahideen’s primary source of funding was private donors and religious charities throughout the Muslim world—particularly in the Persian Gulf. Jason Burke recounts that “as little as 25% of the money for the Afghan jihad was actually supplied directly by states.”

          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mujahideen

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            that’s not the exonerating testimony you think it is. 25% of the money, to say nothing of the proportion of arms, logistical or political support is a substantial contribution to a project that has locked Afghanistan in warlordism for 45 fucking years

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        Drug trade: Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium

        lol, lmao

        i wonder what happened in 2001 in afghanistan…

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        Drug Trade

        LMAO i trust you’ll believe a US government rag whining about the Taliban’s successful anti-opium campaign (opium the US puppet regime definitely disapproved of, right?)

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        Lmao the Taliban have practically eliminated the opium production in Afghanistan. Just like they did before the US invasion.

        It was under US rule that opium production returned and surged.

        So you’re talking made up bullshit.

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        Drug trade: Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium, which can be refined to make heroin.

        The illicit drug trade isn’t just heroin, it’s moving opioids into India so they can be resold to the pharmaceutical industry for our legal-opioid epidemic.

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    Just twenty more years of war! In and out, tactical. We’ll do it right this time. We need more opium. I mean we care about the women of Afghanistan.

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    I love and promote life-long education for all peoples. This sucks. I can’t imagine how much it sucks to be told you “can’t.”

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan following two decades of war, the Taliban announced that girls were barred from studying beyond sixth grade.

    The Taliban have defied global condemnation and warnings that the restrictions will make it almost impossible for them to gain recognition as the country’s legitimate rulers.

    Last week, U.N. special envoy Roza Otunbayeva expressed concern that a generation of Afghan girls is falling behind with each day that passes.

    Last week, an official in the Education Ministry said Afghan girls of all ages are allowed to study in religious schools known as madrassas, which have traditionally been boys-only.

    In another part of Kabul, 13-year old Setayesh Sahibzada wonders what the future holds for her.

    Analyst Muhammad Saleem Paigir warned that excluding women and girls from education will be disastrous for Afghanistan.


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    Sometimes I really need to have these news thrown on my face, is incredible that we tend to forget these situations most of the time

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    This is what you are asking for in Gaza if you support the Palestinians. They want this bullshit world wide, they don’t even hide it either.

    Feel bad for these people who suffer under religious rule. It holds back so many world changing minds. I know women who escaped Iran, who’s now funding Islamic jihadism in the region, and gone on to literally world changing Alzheimer’s research that’s making people’s lives better. Had she stayed in one of these backwards shit hole misogynistic countries, we would never benefit from her mind. That’s only part of the problem with this garbage.