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Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

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Didn't you post an almost-as-trolling thread in TBB?

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Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

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Who What Now posted:

"Yes but that's the wrong type of Theocracy. Ours will be different because *fart*"

Iran's a better example anyway. The Guardian Council and Supreme Leader are recursively-appointed* clerics, and one can make a reasonably coherent argument that they strive to make morality a priority. In between the brutal crushing of dissent and all that.

* - technically the Guardian Council is elected by the Parliament... from a slate recommended by a guy appointed by the Supreme Leader, or a slate recommended by the Supreme Leader himself. The system works!

Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

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Kyrie eleison posted:

You do have to have some standards, personally I'd say ultimately anyone who loves Christ can use the word Christian.

A Christian state would not be the literal "Kingdom of God," which is spiritual in nature. I'm just looking for the best system of governance and I don't think strict secularism is the way to go.

Muslims love Christ only slightly less than they love Mohammed. :colbert:

Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

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VitalSigns posted:

When I think progressive on trans issues, I imagine a state that punishes you for moral crimes if you cross-dress without a government-supplied certification of your transsexual status.

And if you do apply to be recognized as a trans heterosexual, heaven help you if the state's doctors decide you're really a cis-homosexual trying to game the system!

To my understanding the state is really loving adamant that homosexuals literally don't exist, so I doubt that comes up often.

Iran on transgendered folks is one of the best modern examples of "nice idea taken to horrible conclusion".

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