• Sharkticon@lemmy.zip
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        11 hours ago

        You’d be surprised how many Islamic countries are ruled by traditions that do not originate in Islam. Or that are warped from.

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          Just like you’d be shocked what the Bible says about mega-rich pastors. Or what Judaism says about the magic wire around a segment of New York.

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      Sure but while Saudi Arabia can get weird sometimes (see: that one time they banned women from driving for God knows what reason) for the most part they’re pretty orthodox about this stuff.

      Edit: In the very weak defense of Saudi Arabia, they eventually repealed the driving ban.

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        13 hours ago

        American Christians tried to ban women drivers because the vibrations could give them sexual pleasure.

        Really just two sides of the same shitty coin. We’re just a little further ahead than they are.