TheyTukMyJub t1_jec2w4m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:40 PM

Reply to comment by Grgaola in Kabul’s only library for women closes due to Taliban threats and harassment by SinbadMarinarul

Hijacking this comment to ask a question!

Does anyone know what the actual 'justification' is? I mean ok let's say you're extremely religious and sexually conservative, so you want men and women segregated. It's moronic but I can follow the 'logical' steps.

But how do these extremists justify closing down women-only spaces? AFAIK there's nothing in their religion that forbids women from reading or congregating amongst themselves ? What's the theocratic basis?

Anyone got a serious reply?

Offline_NL t1_jecgb7f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:16 AM

There is no theocratic basis, its all about controlling women and treating them like cattle.

theboredforeigner t1_jedi56d wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:48 AM

The theocratic basis, aside from all snarky “bad people bad” circlejerking, is if you allow a group the ability to congregate you give them an opportunity to plot against you and form dangerous ideas.