Acharya Prashant discusses the recent regressive laws in Afghanistan that permit domestic violence and severely restrict women's rights, characterizing these developments as an invitation to assault and a return to a primitive state. He argues that the defining characteristic of such legislation is its absurdity, as it treats half the human population as inanimate property without agency. He emphasizes that while legal protections and international support are necessary, they cannot substitute for the internal resolve of the oppressed. Real freedom must originate from within, as freedom granted from the outside can be withdrawn at any time, maintaining a state of dependence.
