TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS
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TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS
The Islamic Republic of Iran has long had a complex relationship with man's best friend - now young journalists were informed dog walking is banned.
Angelico, a chihuahua, sits on the ground at a garden near the city of Karaj, 45km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran June 17, 2011. . (photo credit: MORTEZA NIKOUBAZI/ REUTERS)
Tehran made public dog walking illegal as part of a long standing campaign against dog ownership in the Islamic Republic, BBC news reported on Tuesday.
It is now illegal to drive with your dog in your car and to walk dogs in parks and public spaces, members of the Iranian Young Journalists Club were told by Tehran Police Chief Hossein Rahimi.
Rahimi said that the reason for the new rules is that dogs create distress among the general public.
In 2010 media was banned from airing ads endorsing pet related products of pets, Iranian parliament also debated the possibility of flogging dog owners in 2014.
Dogs are seen by some Muslims as unclean and while the ownership of dogs is not forbidden by Islam it's not common among Muslims who don't reside in the West. One of the reasons dogs are negatively viewed by the Iranian authorities is that owning dogs is seen as a sign of being supportive of Western values.
Cats, an animal allegedly admired by the prophet of Islam Muhammad, is seen as a clean animal and is a favorite pet among conservative Muslims .
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How can anyone like a person who hates dogs? Mind you, at least dog owners are not getting hung from cranes.
It's not our culture so our viewpoints are meaningless to them
Which in many circumstances is a cause for concern, but I don't intend to get into that here.
lol me neither
Maybe they are waging war against dogs, because it's doubtful they could win against humans...
When are they going to ban shitting? After all they have to wipe their asses with their left hands as it is. Just ban it altogether. No fuss, no muss.
(p.s. please pardon my French)
There was an Egyptian teacher (Christian) who used to work at the school that I worked at. When she used to get mad, she would say stuff like "Your mother sleeps with dogs".. so I am guessing this is pretty much a middle eastern thing.
Only a rat bastid would forget their oldest ally.
P.S. I had a couple beers tonight.
TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS
Don't anybody ever tell me I don't have a good reason for not having good feelings towards them. Bark Bark Bow Wow and growling sounds
I just watched "Lassie" for the umpteenth time yesterday so I posted this article in defence of our loyal loving canine buddies.
They need more Chinese restaurants.
Presto chango ..... problem fixed ....