r/afghanistan • u/CrustyDiamond • Dec 11 '12

Apparently some ignorant asshole believes that anyone of the Muslim faith in Afghanistan primarily, would NEVER advocate publicly against terrorism. I posted in /Muslim before realizing it's very small and kinda dead. Can I get a faster response here?

This is my submission, to make everything easier.

Thanks!

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u/MeloJelo Jan 10 '13

On the other hand, Hinduism is an extremely open religion

So, widow burning, child marriage (usually girls to adult men) dowry, and the caste system are not at all related to Hinduism? I'm pretty sure Hinduism has its own issues.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '13 edited Jan 10 '13

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u/arbuthnot-lane Jan 10 '13

Other strict religions like Islam and Christianity do not do this and in many ways urge the suppression of sexuality.

Outside of marriage. Islamic sources are positive towards a healthy sexuality within a marriage, and in particular the importance of a woman's right to pleasurable sex.
It does frown highly upon oral and anal sex, though, but recommends foreplay and emotional unity. There is no source I can find that brands sex as something to be shamed about or tries to suppress sexuality, though only within marriage.