Gender-specific modesty codes are upheld by the ideology of Islam. Religion leads in restricting women &LGBTs
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Absolutely agreed. But an effective critique is focused less on corollaries and more on the core ethics.
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In this case, the core ethic to be demolished is the sexes need to be kept visually and physically apart.
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The argument should be, in a nutshell, fornication is fun and okay now that we've got the pill and safe abortion
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Replying to @BeatConfusion @christianjbdev
But that won't work coz they're not arguing fornication bad cos birth control & abortion don't exist.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Actually, if you listen to Islamic scholars there is a sincere concern to keep child-bearing to stable couples.
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Replying to @BeatConfusion @christianjbdev
Really? So casual sex is OK as long as contraception & abortion used? Obv, I'd still oppose that idea.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
In a liberal society each individual chooses. The point is that pervasive social control on this is outmoded.
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Replying to @BeatConfusion @christianjbdev
But liberal society isn't the problem. Islamic ideas of modesty are.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
My point is that we owe our fellow members of society reasoned arguments for them to change their habits.
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Of course. No-one says otherwise but you can't inflict this on ppl on a beach. Harassment. Time & place.
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