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Lebanon, once thought of as among the most liberal parts of the Middle East, is poised to ban global hit movie “Barbie.” More conservative Kuwait said Wednesday that it had gone ahead with a ban due to its promotion of homosexuality.

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[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have some perspective, the middle east has been radicalized by war since the time the west hated gays and people of color. But now since the majority of Western powers has progressed past this for like 10 years out of the last 80 that we've been involved in these conflicts, they're the savages?

It would be much easier for civil discourse to mature in these countries if most of the people weren't traumatized by the predominantly Christian imperialist countries.

Unfortunately, conflict is always going to be more common in the middle east. The North American center of command [NOR-COM] barely touches the south American COM. America itself, shares borders with only two countries that it's allied with.

The middle east COM has 3 COMs around it, the most of any other. The geopolitics of this implies the other COMs are going to meddle in their affairs the most, since they're the buffer to other rival COMs

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The standard is good behavior, not other people.

[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good behavior is about having empathy, not mocking how people view the entire universe. I don't like how the middle east isn't as progressive as the west, and I don't like how they don't have as much empathy for gay people as the west does now. But mocking an entire religious community - a community that extends far beyond the middle east - for not being peaceful, doesn't make sense when the west succeeded in bringing imperialism to the entire world. Especially when the west hated gay people for most of that time.

It's easier to discuss these issues when you don't have to worry about your school being bombed the next day. It's easier to have empathy for the western values of diversity, while not having to worry about the west bombing you because of religion

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you show me where I mocked them? Or are you too busy trying your whataboutism out there?

The thing about acting on bigotry is it takes effort. If you secretly are homophobic no one will know or care.

[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're sarcastically calling it a religion of peace, that's mockery

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm. Is there a particular reason why you would associate Islam with warfare? I am asking you because you assumed I was being sarcastic without clarifying first.

Oh feel free to get in another whataboutism rant. You must be feeling the itch by now.

[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol you're dumb, you don't have an argument you're just shit talking. But keep talking about what abouttism as if you know anything about logical fallacies

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Attack the words and not the person. You know the opposite of what Islam typically does.