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The opium wars are a Chinese cultural memory. Islamic prohibitions are Malay. Between them there’s a strong consensus for these kinds of laws. When I said “Ara
by zarzavat 4y ago
The opium wars are a Chinese cultural memory. Islamic prohibitions are Malay. Between them there’s a strong consensus for these kinds of laws.
When I said “Arabs” I had gulf Arabs in mind. UAE is notorious for jailing hapless travelers for the possession of poppy seed bread rolls. But it’s true that there is no universal Arab culture, and certain substances are licit in certain Arab countries. For example qaat in Yemen.
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- graderjs 4y agoIs that how it’s justified? Maybe to the populations. How far back is Malaysia Islamic? If Chinese are so against the drug trade because of the opium wars why is so much fentanyl manufactured in China and sent to the United States? Also, I don’t think recreational drug use is exactly uncommon on the mainland. And poppyseeds in UAE? Wow I didn’t know that.