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To one extent or another, most NGOs are "missionary organizations", and are certainly threatening the way of life of the more hidebound Muslims. So I'm less sur
by Uhhrrr 14y ago
To one extent or another, most NGOs are "missionary organizations", and are certainly threatening the way of life of the more hidebound Muslims. So I'm less surprised than some here at the conclusion of the story.
I think the question to ask is, if you're part of this existing traditionalist social structure, what's the benefit of adopting a more Western way of thinking? It is not obvious to them that Afghanistan was less fucked under Soviet influence, or is less fucked under US and other NGO influence now.
- Uhhrrr 14y agoPerhaps I was downvoted because I didn't make clear the reason for asking that question. Mindsets can be very difficult to break, and telling those in power in Afghanistan, "We're going to let women vote on things and let you kids look up crazy things you don't like or even understand on the Internet!" will not help. Better to ask the tribal leaders, "what sucks about Afghanistan for you?" and try to find the intersection of that with something along the path away from revenge killings and stonings and toward full-fledged democracy and liberty. Then iterate.