Moral police
From Conservapedia
In some Islamic countries, there is a moral police which patrols the country's citizenry to see if they are abiding to moral standards. Among their most frequent "busts" are violations indecent clothing for women;[1] women and unrelated men spending time together;[2] romantic books;[3] works of art;[4] and having cats and dogs as pets.[5] These charges are in additional to illegal activities such as homosexual acts and drug possession. In recent years, the oppressed public has violently or legally resisted the moral police.[6]
In Saudi Arabia, the moral police are called the Muttawa. Moral polices also exist in Iran, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Singapore and other Islamic countries.
References
- ↑ Saudi woman sues moral police over "indecent clothing" charge
- ↑ The Times American mother arrested for sitting with an unrelated man in a Starbucks
- ↑ http://sugiero.blogspot.com/2007/03/saudi-arabia-religious-moral-police-not.html
- ↑ Hindustan Times Indian art student lands in jail
- ↑ http://www.clipmarks.com/clipmark/EC7AA1EB-DC3A-412B-8181-80CDF2E40ADD/
- ↑ Al-Jazeera Saudi moral police 'under attack'
