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Shaman
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Yes, that's right, he possessed and traded/sold "extreme rightwing" music.
The Brits laugh at us over our guns yet will jail people over thought "crimes".
Heaven forbid you get photos of yourself holding a gun while on vacation IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.







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The Dubious Roots of Religious Police in Islam

https://www.cato.org/commentar...ligious-police-islam

"The Islamic concept of ‘commanding the right and forbidding the wrong’ is applied across the Muslim world to curtail personal liberties and police morality, but this interpretation is questionable."

But why does Iran have a “guidance patrol” in the first place? Is this institution really a requirement of Islam, as the Iranian regime claims? These questions are important for the future not only of Iran, but also the broader Muslim world, because Iran is not the only country which employs religious police: They are also active in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Malaysia and the Aceh Province of Indonesia. [And UK, my add] Their strictness may vary, but they all act on the assumption that Islamic religious requirements — as they define them — [should be enforced by the state. My add.]


Meanwhile, in many other Muslim countries from the Arab world to Pakistan, there may be no distinct religious police per se, yet the regular police — or its “adaab” (decency) units — still inspect and punish religious misdeeds, such as dancing “seductively” on TikTok or eating or drinking in public during daylight hours in the holy month of Ramadan.

Who were the authorities responsible for implementing these laws? There were courts ruled by qadis, or judges, but they did not go after lawbreakers themselves. The latter task, which al-Mawardi described as “one of the fundamental matters of the religion,” was called “hisba,” to be carried out by “those who do hisba,” or the “muhtasibs.” While the duty of “commanding the right and forbidding the wrong” was incumbent on all Muslims, it was these state-appointed officials who physically enforced the rules.
 
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Originally posted by Will938:
If you don't become a screen writer for comedy movies, then you're an asshole.
 
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What is "extreme right wing" music? Ted Nugent? Or maybe the Star Spangled Banner? God Save the King?

Wouldn't most music from the middle East fall into this category? Especially their "religious" music. C'mon UK, you're not trying hard enough!
 
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Imagine there's no countries, isn't hard to do...




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