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Arabas Perna- 08-14-2008
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Saudi Religious Police Ban Dog Walking, Sales of Dogs and Cats, Fearing Men Use Them to Flirt

Every single man knows: Walking a dog in the park is a sure babe magnet. Saudi Arabia's Islamic religious police, in their zeal to keep the sexes apart, want to make sure the technique doesn't catch on here.

The solution: Ban selling dogs and cats as pets, as well as walking them in public.

The prohibition went into effect Wednesday in the capital, Riyadh, and authorities in the city say they will strictly enforce it — unlike previous bans in the cities of Mecca and Jiddah, which have been ignored and failed to stop pet sales.

Violators found outside with their pets will have their beloved poodles and other furry companions confiscated by agents of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, the official name of the religious police, tasked with enforcing Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic code.

"If a man is caught with a pet, the pet will be immediately confiscated and the man will be forced to sign a document pledging not to repeat the act," al-Othman told the Al-Hayat newspaper. "If he does, he will be referred to authorities." The ban does not address women.


The Saudi-owned Al-Hayat announced the ban in its Wednesday edition, saying it was ordered by the acting governor of Riyadh province, Prince Sattam, based on an edit from the Council of Senior Islamic Scholars and several religious police reports of pet owners harassing women and families.

Commission authorities often do not formally announce to the public new rules that they intend to implement. Officials from the commission and Riyadh city government could not be reached for comment Thursday, which is a weekend day in Saudi Arabia. The English-language Arab News reported on the ban Thursday.


http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5490035

westerort- 08-14-2008
HAH!

Funny what a little sexual frustration can do with a bunch of 40 year old virgins greekturkish/bluebiggrin.gif

Kayakiran- 08-14-2008
QUOTE (Arabas Perna @ August 14, 2008 02:21 pm)

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5490035

Amazing....

o prosfigas- 08-14-2008
this country is a US ally

kvk1- 08-14-2008
retardation at its best

katastrof- 08-14-2008
freeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmm!!!!

How do the Saudi people still put up with this stupid royal family? Revolt already.


Arabas Perna- 08-15-2008
QUOTE (katastrof @ August 15, 2008 01:11 am)
freeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmm!!!!

How do the Saudi people still put up with this stupid royal family? Revolt already.

And what would they replace them with? Unfortunately this Arab excuse for a state has little hope of every being 'free'

LOS MAGANDOS- 08-15-2008

One of the main components of the REAL Axis of Evil :-

USA
SAUDI ARABIA
ISRAEL
IRAN
RUSSIA
CHINA

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