8mo ago

Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law

www.voanews.com /a/pakistani-religious-body-declares-using-vpn-is-against-islamic-law-/7865991.html

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8mo ago

Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law

www.voanews.com /a/pakistani-religious-body-declares-using-vpn-is-against-islamic-law-/7865991.html

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I love when a God type peeks in from heaven, from time to time, performs a technology review with his main human peeps, and together they conclude a VPN is probably bad for the community / personal development / a deeper connection with said God etc.
So cool. Praise be heavenly technical reviews.
- Thou shalt not browse The Internet
I can’t believe this wasn’t an Onion piece. Lol.
Guess any Pakistani corporation with some IT are breaking the law then
- i doubt this law applies to beautiful legal people, just shiti organics...
  that's how these regimes operate lol
The title is (kind of) clickbait. It's actually just been ruled that using a VPN to access blocked content is against Sharia law. But fuck if that headline isn't funny
If jaweh wanted VPN, then why isn't it in the koran?
- The Quran prohibits spying and other violations of privacy.
  
  Please forward this information to the pakistani religious body. They might've received a faulty copy of the document.
- how and when you know it’s a necessity
  I did the math actually. And it seems like mass surveillance will only be justified if homicide rates are higher than 20% ( if 1 out of 5 people die in murder ). And only if surveillance actually stops all the crime ( which it doesn't ) and only if there is nothing less problematic that could be used instead ( which there are plenty techniques, like normal regular investigation, where you ask people around on their own terms ). Basically the math says it isn't justified by an apocalyptic margin.
- the answer is.. it's subjective, you just make up your own mind, and justify it with : it's a necessity, may Allah forgive me 🥺👉👈
  The answer is when you are in a death situation.
  No wonder, though. It seems like you don't even intend to learn facts about the religion you'll believe in.
Muslim here can confirm this is wrong
On the other hand, they've blocked Xitter in Pakistan.
- Pedophilia is pretty common in organized religion, so probably not much. It’s in both the Quran and Bible. Idk about the Hindu faith, but Gandhi used to sleep nude with young girls, including family members, to test whether they got him hard or not, and he’s still adored by millions.
lmao, try stop me
Summary by brave leo :
Pakistan's top advisory body on religious affairs, the Council of Islamic Ideology, declared that using virtual private networks (VPNs) to access blocked content is against Islamic law.
The government is pushing users to register VPNs with the state's media regulator, ostensibly to enhance cybersecurity and fight terrorism, but critics say it increases online surveillance and curbs freedom of expression.
The government claims VPNs are being used to access "immoral and porn websites" and to facilitate "violent activities and financial transactions" by terrorists.
Opponents of the restrictions say the increased push to control online activities is aimed at curbing criticism of the Pakistani military.
The government has announced a "streamlined" VPN registration process, but experts say it allows authorities to track online activities and limit privacy.
The nationwide internet regulation tool acquired from China increases the Pakistani state's capability to monitor communications, raising concerns about data breaches and online security.

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