• LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org
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      11 months ago

      It’s part of their cultural heritage, identity, and spirituality, similar to the beards of Sikh men or the hair of a Rastafarian. There is a clear historical record of this marginalized group being forced to literally cut away a connection to their heritage and a continuation of those abhorrent practices even after court decisions and laws have said it’s not okay.

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        11 months ago

        What are we supposed to be comprehending here I’ve got a slight headache

        • RBG@discuss.tchncs.de
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          That it says “freedom of expression AND religion” which does not mean only religion but also general freedom of expression. So not everything covered here needs to be religious.