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[–] cyberfae@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Just under the article was a video about how they also banned music. With all these strict, bizarre rules, I wonder what you are allowed to do there besides stare at the wall.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Read the holy book, pray and work. What else would you even need, unless you're an infidel?

Muhammad, bring the stones!

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 weeks ago

Praying is a little bit like music though... Now that I think of it, breathing has this weird rhythmic quality. Maybe ban it plz?

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 3 points 3 weeks ago

I mean it's bizarre to us. But many followers of Islam do not condone images of living (often specifically sentient) beings. As with all things religious this is of course adhered to, from every possible extreme and sometimes not at all.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 29 points 3 weeks ago

I’m dead inside so I could be the next biggest actor in Afghanistan.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 26 points 3 weeks ago

Very sensible, thank you. I've seen a picture of a flower today, I'm still shaking. Witchcraft!

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Dictators and twisting/misinterpreting religious texts; name a more iconic duo.

[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Banning is easy. Actually formulating policies to handle geopolitics and develop the socioeconomy of a country is hard.

Reminds me of that Vice article about the Taliban being disillusioned by all the "office work" involved in running the country after they retook Afghanistan. It was almost laughable. Like a dog that caught the car only to discover that it wanted the chase more than the car itself.

[–] DMerald@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago

This is my favorite line from Hamilton.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At some point it's just going to be easier to ban everything.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 71 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, they're not called the Tali-permit

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

*slow clap*

[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 weeks ago

Let's provide them with graphic images of their dead dictators, they aren't living, are they

[–] BomberMan9865@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Come Mr Taliban, tally me banana.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You took a photo of a wall, but there's a little bit of grass showing in the corner. Off with your head!

[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

Don't forget all the microorganisms you will be accidentally photographing!

[–] Voltage@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are images of anime girls allowed?

[–] Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably not, also many animes have themes they probably don't like.

[–] Voltage@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

It sucks that the people of Afghanistan wouldn’t be able to watch Kill La Kill.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 4 points 3 weeks ago

They like harem isekai.

[–] flemtone@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

how very backwards of them.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Does that include mud flaps??