‘Scholars’ at Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council have warned that allowing women to drive would bring about a surge in ‘corruption’, ‘homosexuality’ and ‘divorce’. It would also be the ‘end of virginity’.
Well then, drive they must.
(Via Mostafa Saber)
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blorgle
December 3, 2011 at 11:13 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
The link is broken.
Maryam Namazie
December 3, 2011 at 11:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
fixed it, thanks
InvincibleIronyMan
December 3, 2011 at 11:15 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh noes! That will completely destroy the virgin trafficking trade! I can’t think of any other reason I should care.
Jeff Sherry
December 3, 2011 at 11:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Are drivers seats in Saudi vehicles that intrusive and uncomfortable?
Wazza
December 4, 2011 at 2:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think they just haven’t updated their thinking since what people drove was a horse…
I can’t see the link between *women* driving and homosexuality, though, since usually theocrats are focussed on male homosexuality…
DitaM
December 4, 2011 at 4:54 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Well, virginity is a very problematic and in my opinion deeply misogynistic social construct anyway. Freedom of movement, gay rights and the end of a patriarchal dogma then. What’s not to like about this?!
Mr.Kosta
December 4, 2011 at 3:03 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Just two words: Batshit Insane.
peicurmudgeon
December 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Of course, requiring women to cover their eyes would certainly remove any need to ban driving, It would happen automatically.
Longjocks
December 4, 2011 at 10:13 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
My dad gave me my first driving lesson. Now I feel kinda dirty.
TrueGabe
December 7, 2011 at 11:22 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Makes me want to go for a road trip. I’ll make sure to take the top down too