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Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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I feel proud as a human to see these brave women standing up for their rights and wish them and their fellow countrypeople all of the success with no bloodshed. It's time we move out of the age of religious compulsion on all fronts.

Thanks for this post.

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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post #14

I feel proud as a human to see these brave women standing up for their rights and wish them and their fellow countrypeople all of the success with no bloodshed. It's time we move out of the age of religious compulsion on all fronts.

Funny thing is, as a practicing muslim - there is no compulsion in religion (direct quote from the Qur'an). Iran literally is using the ignorance of the populace to push their own means of controlling the masses.

Just stop.

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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Funny thing is, as a practicing muslim - there is no compulsion in religion (direct quote from the Qur'an). Iran literally is using the ignorance of the populace to push their own means of controlling the masses.

What are some examples of muslim majority countries that allow women to not wear one?

Quite a few? Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, etc. etc.

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny thing is, as a practicing muslim - there is no compulsion in religion (direct quote from the Qur'an). Iran literally is using the ignorance of the populace to push their own means of controlling the masses.

What are some examples of muslim majority countries that allow women to not wear one?

All but Iran, and possibly some parts of Saudi Arabia?

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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This one? https://www.azquotes.com/quote/728639

More like this: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

The first comment on the search you’re sharing seems to be about an exec stepping down (I guess that’s a euphemism for getting fired) as a consequence of something he said or did (it seems contributing to a campaign).

Is your point that an exec losing his job (he can get several thousand lower paying jobs and still survive like most people do) is somehow analogous to a woman being jailed or killed for what they choose to wear (or not to wear, in this case?)

(Edit: typos)

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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I feel proud as a human to see these brave women standing up for their rights and wish them and their fellow countrypeople all of the success with no bloodshed. It's time we move out of the age of religious compulsion on all fronts.

Well there’s already a ton of bloodshed so that may not be the best wish

No, it's still a good wish.

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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Well of course it's free will to avoid detention by morality police.

Freedom of choosing what you wear doesn't mean freedom from consequences (to paraphrase the very popular, and idiotic, phrase about free speech that some people tend to use).

Of course. Like you can say whatever you want here but you may get downvoted. That's the consequence. I guess you feel luckier than Mahsa Amini?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mahsa_Amini

Re: Iranian women compete at chess tournament without hijab: media reports

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well there’s already a ton of bloodshed so that may not be the best wish

No, it's still a good wish.

Well, do what you do, but I wish them a successful, violent insurgency. Non-violence does not work when the ruling party is willing to murder you.
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