Saudi Arabia Bans Sale of Dogs and Cats in Capital in Effort to Keep Sexes Apart

[bijou]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia —  Every single man knows: Walking a dog in the park equals 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 on Wednesday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and authorities in the city say they will strictly enforce it — unlike previous such bans in the cities of Mecca and Jiddah, which have been ignored and failed to stop 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.

The commission's general manager, Othman al-Othman, said the ban was ordered because of what he called "the rising of phenomenon of men using cats and dogs to make passes at women and pester families" as well as "violating proper behavior in public squares and malls."

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,395341,00.html

PETA reported to be very interested. 

[Chris_]

Nobody takes their cats for a walk.  If you don't believe me, try putting a leash on one.

[Chris_]

Aren't dogs considered "unclean" by these assclowns in the first damned place?

[Bondai]

Aren't dogs considered "unclean" by these assclowns in the first damned place?

That's what I was thinking.....????????