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5·5 months agoEarly maturity is finding out as a child during literature class that the “modern” times are centuries old…
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Hello! I hope you guys are doing well.
My question is (for both of you) how is the PFLP generally viewed by Palestinians in the West Bank and in Gaza? Historically, was the PFLP closer to Hamas or Fatah? And are there any other prominent leftist organisations?
My dream is to visit Quds one day inshallah.
31·7 months agoThat was actually debunked. Misinformation. Though there isn’t much confidence in the Lebanese army’s capabilities.
It has to do with the domestic aspect of Hezbollah’s politics which the Lebanese cannot stand. They allegedly assassinated the Prime Minister (a neo-liberal billionaire, so that was cool) in 2005 and other liberal political figures. And in 2008 they were involved in a one-sided, mini civil war with other communities. And of course, the elephant in the room, it is blamed for acting as a proxy to Iran and that the latter is “colonizing us” which I don’t think they comprehend how big of an insult this statement is to the rest of the third world.
I don’t understand this country really. They seem so ingrained in the resistance axis, yet there’s so much liberal, pro-western brainrot!
Thank you for you kind thoughts. Anyhow, I didn’t expect this tradition to persist in lemmy.
I’d go further and declare that the “social contract” is a mythical story that serves to dominate the masses. The constitution is a body of rules set by a constituent assembly (aka a bunch of elites) which the people have no control over.
The neutrality of law enforcing authorities is beyond the scope of this discussion, since the court’s ruling concerns private enterprises.
By your logic, I hear that you actually disagree with the court’s ruling.
It is clear that what the court and private companies is to appease and target bigoted demigraphics for purely economic benefits, which the decrease thereof constitutes a “social issue.” We know quite well that in the heart of the European continent, this policy is targeting hijab more so than any other so-called religious symbol. If the authorities genuinely want to prevent “social disputes” they could’ve tackled social inequalities and the discrimination against asylum seekers and refugees, as well as addressing Islamophobia instead of hiding the root problem in the dustbin.
Perhaps liberal Nation-States may not entertain my second argument, but the veil is primarily a cultural element and not a religious symbol. Comparing it to the cross is a bad-faith analogy. The veil in fact predates Islam and was (and is still) present in many civilizations in different forms, including China and India. Its usage was also common in Europe before the 20th century, though now it is pretty much refuced to ceremonials and rituals. Would such a ban on religious symbols include the traditional indian outfits as well?
I am also quite intrigued to know how does a piece of clothing affect the workplace environment. Does removing it automatically imply neutrality? Is this all it takes to deem one “neutral”? And this brings me to ask how exactly does neutrality affect the workplace, should a religious ornament imply otherwise?
And say that veiled women refused to remove their veils, this means that a significant fraction of citizens are subsequently barred from professional abd civic activity. How would this marginalization aid the resolution of those “social disputes”?
According to the court, the ban is justified if the employer needs “to present a neutral image towards customers or to prevent social disputes” (emphasis added). Is that a fair justification in your opinion?
News sources:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/22/new_eu_right_to_repair/
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/eu-countries-approve-2035-phaseout-of-co2-emitting-cars
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-719895
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/6/23/the-eus-green-deal-could-propagate-climate-colonialism
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/15/top-eu-court-rules-hijab-can-be-banned-at-work
People use AI for making “art” not because of their lack of ability to create art per se, but they use it rather as a way to cut costs in their commercial projects and skip contracting real artists. This is why it’s malicious. I wouldn’t care if somoeone uses it for pure, private leisure.