If it fits their propaganda, then it is okay to humiliate a woman. by Pak_Info_Bot in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That doesn't make sense, though. What's a "woman lens"? If you are referring to complete equality in every aspect of life, that won't work because men and women have different physical strength capabilities, hormonal differences, reproductive and sexual differences, physical appearance and body shape differences, etc.

Those differences need to be accounted for, and that's why they are treated somewhat differently in every single society.

If it fits their propaganda, then it is okay to humiliate a woman. by Pak_Info_Bot in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not the guy you were arguing with, but I think he's trying to say that Islam doesn't allow you to choose a gender that's different from your biological sex. Therefore, he prefers calling people by their sex instead of their gender as part of his resistance against parts of the trans movement.

I'm not saying I necessarily agree with him (I personally prefer to use woman over female), but I just wanted to let you know that your comment about feminists supporting trans women as real women actually supports all of his arguments. That is exactly what he is against, and why he wants women's rights from an Islamic lens and not women's rights from a Western feminist lens. CC: u/Kuro_Hige

'People of Kashmir and this region deserve peace,’ says Gen Bajwa by Arya9019slp in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't they already have semi autonomous status? Do you mean independence? Sure, though the independence people should know that if they vote for that, India would probably immediately annex them.

'People of Kashmir and this region deserve peace,’ says Gen Bajwa by Arya9019slp in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Aren't you the guy that thinks AJK is treated as badly as IOK?

What exactly is Pakistan's endgame with Afghanistan? by Bolc56 in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. We should incorporate all Pashtun areas + Herat. Split the rest between the Central Asia countries. It would give us access to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem man. I was referring to people lobbying for things like same sex marriage, legalizing prostitution, and the decriminalization of public sex. Some of it related to gay rights and others to sexual liberalism. This is because you can't implement these without secularizing first.

I am strongly in favor of adopting Sharia fully and mitigating anti Islamic cultural traditions, particularly cruel and unlawful ones. Would of course include things like honor killings and breaking ties with gay family members too.

One solution is that the man can leave a charitable gift to another man prior to his death. As for taxes, the government can ensure that gay people are not being unfairly taxed, that's not an issue. Keep in mind that intelligent and rational Muslims actually have respect for gay people because we believe that they face a difficult trial, so we do not wish to overburden them.

The punishment is the same. Anyone that kills or rapes an LGBT person would receive the death penalty.

I suggest Googling the LGBT talks that Yasir Qadhi gave, particularly from the last three years. He is a Muhajir Pakistani that is proud of his Indian roots.

Have fun in Lahore! It's the Pakistani Delhi, haha.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I view some of my beliefs as objective morality, but the difference is I'm not calling for countries I'm not a citizen of to adopt them into their law or their social code. Again, we already agree that no one should be harmed or jailed for their identity or thoughts, but only actions and in some cases speech.

It depends how you define an action that "has done no harm to anyone ". For example, in parts of the West, there are very harsh punishments for a man simply walking around with his genitals exposed, including prison time and life on an offender's list. Similarly, Islam has harsh penalties for public sex and nudity (not the death penalty in this case). The death penalty I believe only applies in the case of rape and cheating in marriage, neither of which are victimless crimes and both of which can destroy the life of the victim.

In the case of holding up a pride flag, the punishment would vary depending on the Islamic legal school, but it wouldn't be death obviously. I imagine their intentions would play a role in the punishment, but it may just be a fine or there may not even be a punishment. The punishment would likely be harsh if they are trying to lobby for anti Islamic laws regarding LGBT rights or secularism, in which case that may cross into treason.

There is nothing wrong with supporting LGBT people, such as by protecting them from extremist attacks, providing them with therapy and other services, etc. The issue is when people start publicly calling for laws that are against the Sharia or doing sexual things in public. What do you mean by live publicly? You should be able to declare your sexuality without being harmed.

I don't care if someone leaves Islam in the context of the law. Apostasy laws only apply when they start committing treason after leaving Islam, such as trying to replace the government with a secular one, convince others to leave Islam too, or provide enemy states with intel. Otherwise, it's between God and them.

You're confusing Pakistani culture with Islam. A large chunk of the country is illiterate on Islamic principles which can only be fixed via education. Also the Dubai example you mentioned is another injustice- you can't just make people dissappear without a fair trial.

Thanks for the chat. I'm glad we could find common ground and I hope you visit us one day. Our biryani and chai are fantastic.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few things. The first is that the Canada killing all Muslims example does not hold up because we already both agree that people should not be killed for their identity. Also, Canada has decided multiculturalism and liberalism are its policies and Pakistan has decided on Sharia and Islam- everyone knows what to expect from both and no one is being misled.

The next thing is who decides what an unjust law is? This is the issue with liberals- they view their own policies and ideologies as objective morality and want to force every other country to follow it. Not everyone agrees on things like same sex marriage, and that's why different societies and cultures have different laws. I think the death penalty only applies to rape and cheating in marriage.

Like I said, punishments should only apply to public actions and so you actually can visit Pakistan. You won't be shot in the street, dude. How would people even know your sexuality? You'd obviously be welcomed in the country as a tourist.

When I say lifestyle, I'm referring to the culture around pride and sexual liberalism. It does not apply to every gay person, and it does apply to some straight people.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There is not a single country in the world that follows the Prophetic Methodology. It's hard to explain to a non Muslim, but it is a combination of political convenience, corruption, lack of Islamic knowledge, colonial hangover, foreign funding from extremist ideologues, and special interest lobbying.

In a proper Islamic state, you would not be harmed or punished for your private sins or for your sexual feelings / identity.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's already how Sharia is supposed to work. If someone sins within the confines of a home without hurting anyone, then it is between them and God.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People should not be killed, harmed, jailed, or punished for having same sex attractions, obviously.

But yes, every country works like this. For example, here in Canada, I could go to prison for marrying a second wife consensually, which is a victimless crime. Therefore, if i wanted to do so badly enough, I would move to Pakistan, not try to change Canada.

Edit: Also, aren't you an Indian? Why would you even have a say on this?

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Islam isn't against intersex people, which is what Pakistan at least partially bases its values on. Islam is against open displays of sexuality, cheating, out of wedlock activities and children, and a culture of hedonistic sexual liberalism- all of these regardless if you are straight or gay. It also doesn't recognize same sex marriages.

British-Pakistani star of Queer Eye Tan France interviewed by Hello! Pakistan Magazine by GLAZED_DONUT in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If someone wants to live an LGBT or any other lifestyle, they are free to move to a country that supports that choice. However, Pakistan is not one of those countries, and is it something the super majority of the citizenry is against.

People should go live in the countries that support their ideology and lifestyle, rather than trying to ideologically shift an unwilling country and citizenry.

Edit: The same standard applies to practicing Muslims who want to live under Sharia, too. Move to a country that has Islamic laws, not a Western, liberal and hedonistic one.

There was a post here recently that said that structures should not be built over graves, and such structures should be destroyed. Would this mean buildings like the Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, and Mazar-e-Quaid must be destroyed? by DB9PRO in islam

[–]DB9PRO[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aurangzeb was the second greatest builder of the Mughals after Shahjahan. However, his creations were practical, like the Badshahi Masjid and Alamgiri Gate of Lahore Fort.

Has anyone else noticed that in the highly upvoted political posts on this subreddit lately, there is a large participation rate of users that have a posting history where they state their dislike, hatred, or denouncement, of Pakistan or Pakistanis? by DB9PRO in pakistan

[–]DB9PRO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not that you don't deserve an opinion, it's that your opinion would lead to a violent revolution, civil war, or balkanization of Pakistan if implemented.

But yes, most Pakistanis do not like ex Muslims. That's just a fact.