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Depictions

I've been thinking about the neo-Islamic prohibitions against depictions of human beings and I wonder if this could be extended to X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, and other dignostic tools necessary for basic medical care.

Don't want people to draw representations of humans? Fine. Have fun finding that tumor by smacking yourself over and over with a Quran instead of laying down for a CAT-scan.

Broke your leg racing camels? Sorry... can't X-ray your bones. Here's two sticks and some rope to tie into a splint. Hope you don't get any free-floating blood clots.

Aw... too bad about that prohibition against anal penetration. I guess you'll be cancelling that appointment for a colonoscopy and making one for dangerous invasive surgery.

And so on.

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