Originally Posted by
Easy Street
The only people who could make that judgement were the Afghan people.
Try looking at the situation through their eyes...
I think my PoV is that those children in the countryside will now have peace and that's a very good thing... But the girls have only a life of servitude and complete control by men to look forward to; no education, no work, no independence, no control over their bodies. The future for any boys who want to live a life beyond a very strict interpretation of Islam is also extremely bleak. "Liberty or death", as was once said in China? At least China built a comfortable middle class that many/most/almost all seem content within; the Taliban will not be doing that.
Yes, it's not our place to decide for them. Yes, you just can't foist democracy on a society that's never had it. But I really, really feel for all the women and girls in Afghanistan. Their future is utterly dire now.