The Taliban has quietly enacted a new penal code that allows husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it doesn’t cause broken bones or open wounds.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/taliban-new-penal-code-legalizes-domestic-violence-against-women/
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You know, I respect people who use their religion as an impetus to make the world a better place. The civil rights fighters and humanitarian groups that are like, “Hey, our religion tells us that suffering is something we can prevent and alleviate, so we do it.” I like those religious people.
These are NOT those religious people. Therefore, fuck this interpretation of Islam a thousand ways, this is the 21st god damn century.