Muslim majority Tajikistan bans Hijab.

The difference is that Christians aren't the ones throwing gays off of rooftops.

Not approving of somebody's sexuality isn't the same as murdering somebody for their sexuality.

Typically leftie drivel, western countries, who have been historically Christian have evolved to be less religious and more tolerant of virtually everyone, but because some hard line Christians don't AGREE WITH homosexuality you equate their opinions with the actions of radical Muslims.

All religions are, in my opinion, as waste of time but some are worse than otheoin real measurable ways.

I'm a centrist.

Now disprove the fact that Islamic countries kill homosexuals.

Give McEntee and FG time - they're working on that latter point with their Hate Speech bill.

Anyway, it's wholly ironic that in a country where one religion did massive amounts of damage to this State through dogma and slowing social progression, as well as the personal crimes committed against people and children, that some people see no issue at all with allowing another equally destructive religion to take root.

Even allowing for the point that not all of its adherents follow the more extreme teachings, it has no place in a modern Western country that has largely moved away from religion as a whole.

What's equally ironic is that many of those downplaying these issues would likely be among the first to suffer restrictions and limitations on their hard-won freedoms if they did get their wish.

Never underestimate what some people will say for social clout

Apparently my elderly aunt saying after a lesbian friend has left “ah I’ll pray for her” is absolutely the same as beheading or stoning someone.

If mental gymnastics was in the Olympics we’d be top of the medal table in Paris.

ngl I know sfa about Tajikistan. I am familiar with the destructive, violent and abusive nature of religions and their proponents though. I think we should all be aware of radicalisation movements and how they operate.

Any government decreeing what people can and cannot wear is nothing to celebrate, no matter what your feelings about religions.

I think banning it just increases their cause and leads to more radicalisation., no different to any other religion there would be a resistance. A little like the what you resist persists theory. The same could be seen in Ireland during the covid years when the churches were temporarily put on pause. The fundeys came crawling out of the woodwork claiming their rights were being violated and it was all portrayed as a fight between good and evil, them and everyone else, us and ye.

It's divisive and leads to greater radicalisation.

They sure do, even in this country.

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/23/double-murderer-yousef-palani-jailed-for-life-for-attacks-on-gay-men-spurred-by-hostility-and-prejudice/

The court also heard that while Palani told gardaí that his religion forbids homosexuality, investigators were satisfied that he was not radicalised. Palani told gardaí in interviews that Muslims could not be homosexual and vehemently denied being gay, despite using gay dating apps.

Det Gda Jordan said there is no evidence Palani, who is a Muslim, was radicalised “despite some suggestions to the contrary”. The Garda also praised the Islamic and immigrant community for their assistance in the investigation.

What do you think this proves?

That those bad catholics in the west of Ireland told a peaceful muslim that he should do like we traditionally do in Ireland and throw gays from high buildings, or, if no high buildings are handy, chop their heads off?

(Seperately from that, what I really want to know about Palani is what happened about the large sum of money found in the family's house - did nobody try to trace its origin?)

I don't believe for a second that religion killed those men. They were killed by a murderer who tried to blame his religion for his horrendous acts.

I agree to an extent, do you think most women choose to wear them or are forced to?

Women are forced to wear all manner of rubbish, it's nothing to do with culture, just intelligence or the lack thereof.

You only have to see the marketing of smelly grease and water emulsions to realise that anyone would not choose to buy the stuff of their own free will, they have to be bombarded with pictures over and over again.

When I were a lad, I used to wear the knees of my trousers out, my mother patched them in those days but I guess the skills are rare now and clothes very cheap.

It was not comfortable having gaping holes in One's trousers. The fashion statement was of no concern, but no way would the holes get anywhere near what you see women walking around in these days. The temperature differential at the kneecaps plus the discomfort as the perimeter of the material strained against skin when sitting was an irritation that couldn;t easily be ignored.

Who in their right mind would put up with the discomfort out of choice?

Unless it's a ploy for handouts, they must be forced into wearing the things. Brainwashing or hypnosis, but forced nonetheless.