Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that Thai Muslims in Satun, southern Thailand, are against the liberalization of marijuana.

 

They said it is against their religious beliefs, will damage youth and society.

 

They also reiterated they are against other freedoms like drinking alcohol and same sex marriage. They don't want to see any more liberalization there either.

 

They don't like it and they think it's wrong.

 

They have arranged for 242 vinyl signs to go up at mosques telling their faithful to refrain. 

 

However, the Islamic Committee of Satul (their spelling) okayed medicinal use of weed if it was really necessary. 

 

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People are going to use it, drink it or do it anyway.  Creating laws that make it illegal will not help the situation at all.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

They don't like it and they think it's wrong.

Just Say No! How hard is it?

 

 

Edited July 7, 20224 yr by 2baht

If a religious person is against marijuana and alcohol and same sex marriage, then by all means they should not smoke or drink or marry a same sex partner.  However, let me live my life as I like.  I do not believe the same as you and should not be forced to follow your beliefs.

Edited July 7, 20224 yr by SmokeandIce

For once i agree with them.

GLOOMcore religion.

Could not stay in a country with that religion as the dominant one.

 

"other freedoms like drinking alcohol and same sex marriage" 
ROFL. this @#%$ just gets better ????

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

They also reiterated they are against other freedoms like drinking alcohol and same sex marriage. They don't want to see any more liberalization there either.

nobody is forcing you to do any of it, it is called freedom of choice, just as well you are not running Thailand - very few freedoms would be left, keep your religion to yourself

5% of the population who do not agree with drinking alcohol, eating pork, sexual freedom, homosexuality, transgenders and who mostly want to keep the women covered up in restrictive clothing of various sorts are against other people having the freedom to use cannabis, what a shocker! They are quite liberal in one aspect of course- men having the right to marry up to 4 wife's while denying that to women of course. These people's demands should always be totally ignored, we don't care what they think or feel offended by.

They never seem to complain about the thousands of killings in their southern insurgency over the past 20 years (jihad) do they.

16 minutes ago, smedly said:

nobody is forcing you to do any of it, it is called freedom of choice, just as well you are not running Thailand - very few freedoms would be left, keep your religion to yourself

the way Britain is going ,we will have to comply with them in the future. they shout so loud .

37 minutes ago, SmokeandIce said:

If a religious person is against marijuana and alcohol and same sex marriage, then by all means they should not smoke or drink or marry a same sex partner.  However, let me live my life as I like.  I do not believe the same as you and should not be forced to follow your beliefs.

I agree.  I total respect a devout Muslim's belief that Muslims should not drink, smoke ganja, or engage in homosexuality.  And all good Muslims should follow that doctrine.

But?
I'm not Muslim.  I don't attempt to force my religious beliefs on those who embrace Islam.  So I don't expect those who embrace Islam to force their ideology on non-Muslims. 

Respect is a two-way street.

I would say Malaysia is just a stone throw away, Muslim country with muslim law so I would go there if it conforms to my belief.

On the other hand, Sharia laws allows honour killing, Jihad, bigamy and enslaving your women and keeping them fare feet and pregnant, and under the Taliban rules, women and children do not have the rights to study secular subjects, and Oh, no gender equality.. shell i go on?...

8 minutes ago, ezzra said:

On the other hand, Sharia laws allows honour killing, Jihad, bigamy and enslaving your women and keeping them fare feet and pregnant, and under the Taliban rules, women and children do not have the rights to study secular subjects, and Oh, no gender equality.. shell i go on?...

Yep, all this going on in the world and yet we still have half the forum wetting their panties over cannabis and yet another click bait headline 

44 minutes ago, connda said:

But?
I'm not Muslim.  I don't attempt to force my religious beliefs on those who embrace Islam.  So I don't expect those who embrace Islam to force their ideology on non-Muslims. 

Remember The Crusades!   555

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They said it is against their religious beliefs, will damage youth and society.

And this is OK? (From wikiislam. net)

Aisha's Age

This question has already been adequately answered here and here. In sum, if the Islamic tradition is to be trusted at all, she was six years old when Muhammad married her and nine years old when Muhammad consummated the marriage.

Terrorism , sharia law , killing of infidels and issuing fatwahs all are ok by this group of ppl, They should all head off and live in the desert where they will fit right in .

4 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

And this is OK? (From wikiislam. net)

Aisha's Age

This question has already been adequately answered here and here. In sum, if the Islamic tradition is to be trusted at all, she was six years old when Muhammad married her and nine years old when Muhammad consummated the marriage.

After 'thighing' the child for 3 years, which was having sex between her legs. It's all in Bukkhari, the second most revered book next to the Quran.

Edited July 7, 20224 yr by proton

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Remember The Crusades!   555

The Crusades initially were in response to the Islamic incursion into Europe and latterly to attempt to recapture holy cities such as Jerusalem that were subsequently lost to the Muslims. 

1 hour ago, Henryford said:

For once i agree with them.

Thank God that nobody cares what you think.

 

5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

The Crusades initially were in response to the Islamic incursion into Europe and latterly to attempt to recapture holy cities such as Jerusalem that were subsequently lost to the Muslims. 

Thanks for the information.555. So were The Christians not trying to convert the Muslims to their belief, both of which I regard as a load of BS.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

They said it is against their religious beliefs, will damage youth and society.

Since when did the Muslims become so concerned about the infidels I though we were all dammed anyway. At least let us enjoy lifes little pleasures before the hammer comes down.

 

No surprise this has turned into another Muslim-bashing thread.

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Thanks for the information.555. So were The Christians not trying to convert the Muslims to their belief, both of which I regard as a load of BS.

1095 the first crusade was in response to 300 years of islamic expansion into mostly Christian lands by force. Iw was meant to free Jerusalem up for pilgrims and not to convert the heathens

15 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

No surprise this has turned into another Muslim-bashing thread.

 

It has, really?

All I see are a few true facts about the religion.

Where is the 'bashing' in telling the truth?

 

Muslims are making same problems everywhere in the world: China, Indonesia, Europe. What’s wrong with that people?

lol Gotta love em. Just so tolerant. Next...

2 hours ago, NativeBob said:

"other freedoms like drinking alcohol and same sex marriage" 
ROFL. this @#%$ just gets better ????

I like to wear a rubber gimp suit and get whipped by dusty maidens who are dressed up as jackboot Nazis.  

 

Are they also against that kind of fun?!!

 

Er... maybe there was too much information in my post! ????

13 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

It has, really?

All I see are a few true facts about the religion.

Where is the 'bashing' in telling the truth?

 

When the words Muslims or Islam are used, these topics quickly derail off-topic.

The topic is not about jihadism, the insurgency or the bride of the Prophet Muhammad (swt), but simply about a group of concerned citizens that express their displeasure about certain topics. No more, no less.