If you've ever wondered how dreadfully dreary and soul-destroying it would be to live under a theocratic regime then look no further than the Maldives, a place some would say is a tropical paradise, but where an Islamic government operating under "Islamic law" wields absolute power. Recently that same Government has had demolished a beautiful sculpture commissioned by a hotel resort there (with permission) The purpose of which was to act as a semi-submerged marine habitat for the wildlife juxtaposed with interesting life-casts of local people to keep the tourists interested.
From the pictures I've seen it looked amazing however the medieval-muppets in the presidents office decided that a piece of art like this, i.e. featuring human figures, would be a "threat to Islamic unity", my, my such delicate little snowflakes aren't they! This is what you get when religion has power, incoherent rulings based on nothing more than emotion and/or political greed, all of which are grounded in concepts that are totally unfalsifiable and which can therefore be considered nothing more than parochial "whim".
From the pictures I've seen it looked amazing however the medieval-muppets in the presidents office decided that a piece of art like this, i.e. featuring human figures, would be a "threat to Islamic unity", my, my such delicate little snowflakes aren't they! This is what you get when religion has power, incoherent rulings based on nothing more than emotion and/or political greed, all of which are grounded in concepts that are totally unfalsifiable and which can therefore be considered nothing more than parochial "whim".
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