Ubiquitous
2009-03-26 09:25:29 UTC
"Hardline Saudi clerics have called on the government to ban women from
appearing on television and to prohibit their images in print media, which
they called a sign of growing 'deviant thought,' " Agence France-Presse
reports:
"Our faith in you is great to carry out media reform, for we
have seen how perversity is rooted in the ministry of information
and culture, on television, radio, in the press, literary clubs,
and book fairs," the letter said.
It cited an alleged plan to "westernise" Saudi women by "reducing
their rights to a question of removing veils, wearing makeup and
mixing with men." . . .
"There should be no Saudi woman on television, in any case," they
said.
"There is no doubt that this is religiously impermissible."
This is fanatical and barbaric. It should appall anyone who values freedom of
expression or respects women.
Although we'll admit, we could do without "The View."
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Islam is a peaceful religion, just as long as the women are beaten, the boys
buggered and the infidels are killed.
appearing on television and to prohibit their images in print media, which
they called a sign of growing 'deviant thought,' " Agence France-Presse
reports:
"Our faith in you is great to carry out media reform, for we
have seen how perversity is rooted in the ministry of information
and culture, on television, radio, in the press, literary clubs,
and book fairs," the letter said.
It cited an alleged plan to "westernise" Saudi women by "reducing
their rights to a question of removing veils, wearing makeup and
mixing with men." . . .
"There should be no Saudi woman on television, in any case," they
said.
"There is no doubt that this is religiously impermissible."
This is fanatical and barbaric. It should appall anyone who values freedom of
expression or respects women.
Although we'll admit, we could do without "The View."
--
Islam is a peaceful religion, just as long as the women are beaten, the boys
buggered and the infidels are killed.