• Scratch@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    “I can’t go outside without wearing a head covering.”

    “Head coverings are now illegal.”

    “Now I can’t go outside.”

    This makes the world more fair and equitable.

    Here’s a wild idea, instead of making clothing illegal, why don’t we make coercing people into a manner of dress illegal?

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      4 hours ago

      I’m having difficulty parsing this. Are you saying “we should ban religions from coercive headgear” or “we shouldn’t ban clothing”? Cause those are contradictory positions and I’m not certain what you’re trying to say (which is probably entirely on me)

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        4 hours ago

        Ban anyone for coercing someone into or out of clothing.

        Granted, I haven’t put a major amount of thought into the nuance, but the idea of making it a sin for some people to legally go outside is absurd.

        The approach of these laws makes it so the victims of mistreatment are the ones breaking the law.

        It’s like making it illegal to be homeless or illegal to have been mugged. It’s fucking outlandish.