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Originally posted by Rudey
OK but I know for sure that there are many, many pictures in the middle east. I guess that's where my confusion is. I told you about the example of the Ayatollah. I mean that's not exactly a group of people that know nothing about Islam that has pictures of him. Is it just in someone's house?
-Rudey
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No, the rule is that the painting isn't even supposed to be created. I agree that these people definitely know the rules and aren't abiding by them. A lot of what people do also depends on culture, where they are in the world (Middle East as opposed to America), etc. etc. Another example of this would be women covering. In some countries, women cover their faces, while in other countries, women aren't even covering their heads, though there are clear rules regarding this.
In other words, people are people first, so regardless of how many rules there are, somebody is bound to go against them, make it convenient for themselves, interpret them differently, etc.
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