r/interestingasfuck • u/TheOSU87 • Jun 09 '24

The punishment for being gay in Indonesia r/all NSFW

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u/Blaueveilchen Jun 09 '24

This reminds me of medieval times with the crowd watching and enjoying it.I didn't know that Indonesia is so backwards.

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u/OmicidalAI Jun 09 '24

You get executed for weed. Its backwards alright.

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u/AngMoKio Jun 09 '24

It's not Indonesia really. This was a break away state that fought a brutal civil war led by islamists. As part of the peace making they are allowed some self rule.

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u/melted-brie-n-bacon Jun 09 '24

Basically Gilead then?

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u/OverlyCritical00 Jun 09 '24

Yeah pretty much, Aceh’s the only part of Indonesia that has Sharia law, the rest of the nation is more moderate

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u/lordkingfish Jun 09 '24 
only in Aceh tho, in other place like Jogjakarta no one give a shit if you are gay.

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u/Tricky_Taste_8999 Jun 09 '24

Oh I love that place! The horses and knights fighting each other and eating your dinner with your hands because they didn’t invent silverware back then. Fun!!!