Music is the path to liberation for the oppressed

That’s what Islamist parents in Kuwait seem to think, anyway, considering they’re trying to ban the “Satanic” matter from schools altogether.

"Music is not part of our tradition and religion, and we totally reject it," Qatar's Gulf News quoted parent Salih al-Khalid as saying. "What will our sons gain from learning this Satanic course?"

Other parents said music had no benefit and elicited the wrath of god.

The issue of music education has been a hot topic in Kuwait, with Islamist lawmakers pushing for a total ban on such studies in school.

Mohammed Hayef, one such legislator, said music education would lead to schools becoming breeding grounds for dancers. He has threatened to push a bill through parliament to enforce a ban, saying the classes were forcing the Gulf state to undergo "Westernization."

One more reason why to stay the hell away from Islamist countries like Kuwait. If music (and dancing) is the soul of a people, then it would certainly explain why they tend to be such godforsaken shitholes.

(via @religionnews)
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