Similarities Between Taliban And Jacoban

TALIBAIN VS. JACOBINS
“All I know is that history repeats itself and people are going to want to experience the world. But I know then they are going to have a better appreciation for what is here in Maine.”
John Baldacci (purposefairy.com). An example of this quote would be the similarities of two revolutionary groups, the Taliban and the Jacobins. These groups are both similar and different at the same time. The similarities might come from the reason that they both were looking to spark revolutions and make changes. The differences might come from the type of people involved, time period, and even the region. The Taliban is different from the Jacobins in the following ways. First off is that the Taliban was in a radical Mujahedeen group, meaning Islam played in important role in their decision
Beginning with the Jacobins and the Reign of terror, during this time the Declaration of Rights of Man were created by the National Assembly which was made up of the Third Estate (commoners). The Declaration indicated that all men were equal, the obligation of the government was to preserve the natural laws of men, the law only has the right to prohibit those actions which are injurious to society, and much more that deal with human rights and equality (chnm.gmu.edu). On the other hand The Taliban made some very different reforms in Afghanistan. They include some of these: “Whipping of women in public for having non-covered ankles, ban on women being treated by male doctors, ban on women appearing on the balconies of their apartments or houses” (rawa.org) and many more restrictions and punishment for women. As was demonstrated the changes of the Taliban in Afghanistan are much more focused on taking away rights and other violent and radical things involved with Islam. Contrary to the Jacobin’s reforms that focused on emphasizing to grant rights to the people of