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It's a good thing they don't believe in science. Because if they ever found out how eyes work, then things would get real bloody real fast.
This kind of shit is 100% about control, right? Or are there like high level Taliban that actually believe there is something immoral about taking a photograph of an animal?
I think they believe that images of living things become idols. If I recall, Amish have similar concerns, but they don't try to enforce it outside of their community. Fortunately, there was no such thing as audio recording when their religion was invented, so hopefully at least that'll be tolerated. Radio broadcasts are better than no broadcasts.
Fortunately, there was no such thing as audio recording when their religion was invented
I think I remember a video where they found audio vibrations scratched into a piece of pottery or something, because some straw or a twig was resting on it while it spun and was being molded and it picked up the ambient noise. It wasn't an intentional recording though, and the audio they were able to extract is right on the edge of being something somewhat recognizable from pure noise.
Was that video the X-Files episode Hollywood AD?
I think there used to be a teaching that depiction of humans was - for some reason - forbidden. But my source is the novel "Der Medicus" , so take that with a teaspoon of salt.
So by implication, the more prominent leaders of the Taliban don't have souls? I suppose that tracks?
So by implication, the more prominent leaders of the Taliban don’t have souls?
Unironically, public figures within the social systems we have developed really do have to act more as a figure than a person.
Fantastic news for nature documentary makers who are married to taxidermists
A large number of good sketch artists are going to be needed in Afghanistan soon.
Depictions are also iconography, and therefore also banned (probably, or they will be soon if not already).
Do you want to apply?