• Prunebutt@slrpnk.net
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    10 hours ago

    The Council of Islamic Ideology said the technology was being used in Pakistan to access content prohibited according to Islamic principles or forbidden by law, including “[…]websites that spread anarchy […].”

    So they admit it’s not (only) about morals, but also (or mostly) about their position of power not being threatened.

    BTW: By blocking access to the internet, they stop people from following the order in the Quoran which states that people should educate themselves.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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      they stop people from following the order in the Quoran which states that people should educate themselves.

      That’s the beauty of the major world religions. When you have power in your hands you can pick and choose what you want to honor and make it public policy, and there’s nothing the plebs can do about it.

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        2 hours ago

        Yeah, it fits perfectly with the other thing they don’t want their people to know about (anarchy).

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      8 hours ago

      It’s almost as if they would tailor their religious doctrine to suit their own needs. Who could have imagined such a thing could happen.