Sharia alert. From the BBC, with thanks to Belisarius:
Islamic groups have campaigned against women taking part in sport Bangladesh's government has stopped women taking part in a swimming competition after pressure from an Islamic group.Radical Muslims threatened large demonstrations if the competition was allowed to go ahead.
Last year the competition was held without incident.
In July, a women's wrestling tournament was cancelled after threats to disrupt it, and a women's football competition was called off after protests.
It was later held peacefully....
The Committee for Resistance to Un-Islamic Activities said women taking part in the sport would offend Bangladesh's more than 100 million Muslims.
On Monday, they organised a rally in the town that was attended by more than 1,000 people.
When are those women going to learn that they're supposed to sit at home and get fat after popping out six or seven kids?
That's the next thing in Europe as well. Once they are permitted to wear mulim garb in public places, they can no longer participate in any sports and so on and so on...
If this wasn't so sad because i can't stop laughing can you imajian them telling American Women you can't swim??LOL
Swimming wear new side arm water proof to keep the men at bay??
Well guess all that go to canns can kiss swimming GOOD-BY NO MORE WOMEN IN SWIM SUITS IN FRANCE??
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God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her give them Strength,Wisdom,Sight and Courage to stay the course to Victory to Destroy ALL Islamic Terrorist and ALL who Support them Open the Worlds Eyes to their Threat and give them Courage to Stand and Fight Amen
One can't be too careful you know. After all, the swimming competition just may turn into a wet burqua contest - boobies and all. The horror!
how abt frogman costumes while swimming? that way the prudish masses wontr have to be offended by sexy figure, huh?
Just another example of that historically renowned Islamic "tolerance".
I thought they would offend a Billion Muslims.
And speaking of offending a Billion Muslims-
a scientist has just discovered that one of the main components of the crust of the planet Earth is composed partly of an enzyme whose molecular structure is essentially indistinguishable from pork fat.
Therefore, they will all have to leave the planet.
Immediately.