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> How is it America's fault that Afghan police officers are child molesters? It's not just some police officers. Sexual abuse of young boys is a deeply ingrai
by nate_meurer 5y ago
> How is it America's fault that Afghan police officers are child molesters?
It's not just some police officers. Sexual abuse of young boys is a deeply ingrained feature of Afghan cultures, and the Taliban's revulsion at it was and remains a major motivation to fight:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacha_bazi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacha_bazi
I'm not saying this justified the war, and I generally agree with your comment, but we ought to be realistic about the depth of depravity we're dealing with over there.
- zozbot234 5y agoIt was common as early as Classical Greece, which went on to influence the whole Hellenic world (including what's today Afghanistan) and Ancient Rome as well. In fact, this kind of practice is even thought to be the underlying factor behind Paul of Tarsus' unreserved condemnation of Graeco-Roman sexual customs in the Christian New Testament.
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- notathrowaway5 5y agoSexual abuse of young girls is a deeply ingrained feature of Taliban cultures, and the Western revulsion at it was and remains a major motivation to fight.