Taliban To Impose Media Ban On Images Of Living Things
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Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged on October 14 to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
    • Obinice@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      3 mesi fa

      Okay but what about the image cast on our retinas through our eyeballs that we use to see?

      Those are imperfect imitations of reality also. What’s their stance on those images…

        • floofloofEnglish
          6·
          3 mesi fa

          What if you sneak around Afghanistan whispering “Don’t think of an elephant!” to people? Are they in trouble?

    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      3 mesi fa

      But apparently written religious works or talking about god’s work is perfect, or that would be banned too.

    • floofloofEnglish
      3·
      3 mesi fa

      Why only images of sentient beings though? Did God not create the rest of it too?

    • freeman@feddit.orgEnglish
      2·
      3 mesi fa

      I knew someone who believed that it sucks the soul out of you if you get photographed…