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StyrofoamTuph t1_j42qds5 wrote

Reply to comment by Thunderboltscoot in Cricket Australia pull out of Afghanistan ODI series over Taliban restrictions on Women's freedoms. by LexiFloof

I’m an American who went down a rabbit hole around a year ago learning how cricket was played and how the international game looks today, and the Wikipedia page for cricket in Afghanistan is particularly interesting. Essentially, cricket is such a big part of Afghan culture and their ability to compete internationally is so important that the Taliban would create a lot of problems for themselves if they ever tried to ban the sport.

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Michelrpg t1_j434f0l wrote

Moreso than restricting, abusing, and disrespecting half the population??

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reboot10 t1_j445yjy wrote

A lot of the people there agree with the abuse of women.

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noeagle77 t1_j449x7w wrote

You can’t really be against something if it is all you have ever known and we’re taught that it was fine for generations at this point. It’s so sad that a lot of the younger adults and the kids now have no idea this version of Afghanistan isn’t what it used to be like

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PlayMp1 t1_j44ovez wrote

A lot of women agree with it. The power of reactionary ideology to convince the oppressed their oppression is good is incredible.

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_NotMitetechno_ t1_j44vhka wrote

It's hard to gauge how much people want something under an oppressive regime. People should have the freedom to choose whether they want to live that lifestyle not be entirely forced into living it.

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Truand2labiffle t1_j45keq9 wrote

This does not only apply to oppressive regimes... All our life is conditioned by unmovable forces. What you call freedom is just an illusion of a choice, this feeling than in this liberal world you're a master of your own destiny, but it's a lie

Check out my boy spinoza he ll explain it better

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_NotMitetechno_ t1_j4emc1a wrote

No shit. But in the "Liberal world" most women have the choice on being a mother who stays at home, a worker or a mixture of both. I don't believe that the western world is truly "free" but no society will enable complete freedom due to the nature of living in a society.

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piratecheese13 t1_j4612yo wrote

The things people do when others tell them they’ll go to hell if they don’t do something. You can’t argue with people who believe.

(Slowly looks back at US women’s health issues) hmmmmm

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jamughal1987 t1_j44qq7r wrote

Cricket is full of corruption they make FIFA look like saint.

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Sauce4243 t1_j44wrks wrote

Got any evidence what so ever to back that up?

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Gr8gaur t1_j4652dv wrote

Don't ask for evidence from a Pakistani. U trust their 'book'.

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aldnau t1_j4a5oml wrote

Waiting for the part where you say India is behind it.

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