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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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"...........deeply mourned by Bahrainis.........."
Not the ones I know ! This really is the worst kind of sloppy journalism. Why repeat it here ? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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currawonger
Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 18
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Raunchy posters in malls are 'acts of immorality'
Bahraini lawmaker calls for action against shops
January 22, 2010
Manama: A conservative Bahraini lawmaker has called for stringent action against stores that display "raunchy" posters and advertisement to attract customers."The Ministry of Industry and Commerce should put an end to the morally offensive ads and posters freely displayed in large shops and malls. They are a blatant violation of our Arab and Islamic mores and values and should be dropped," Jasem Al Saeedi, an independent Salafi MP, said."Those who do not respect our morals should be made to face the legal consequences."
Families no longer wish to go to malls in order to avoid feeling ashamed because of the brazen posters, he said. "It takes just one visit to a mall to witness the moral depravation that has afflicted us. There are ads and posters of men and women in their underwear or wearing almost nothing, and this is in total disregard for people's feelings," said Al Saeedi.
For the MP, the indecent posters should be treated as any immoral behaviour in public, warranting legal action."Why should those caught engaged in immoral acts in the streets be punished whereas those who openly display shocking pictures do not come under the arm of the law? They should be treated in the same way," he said.
Al Saeedi, who had called for the separation of male and female students at the University of Bahrain, said that many Bahraini families had contacted him to express their frustration over the "immoral displays" in malls."Besides, the posters have negative influences on young people and give Bahrain a bad name," he said. Several conservative societies in Bahrain have recently been putting pressure on the government to ban the display of lingerie and life-size mannequins in shop windows. |
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currawonger
Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 18
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Families no longer wish to go to malls in order to avoid feeling ashamed because of the brazen posters, he said. "It takes just one visit to a mall to witness the moral depravation that has afflicted us. There are ads and posters of men and women in their underwear or wearing almost nothing, and this is in total disregard for people's feelings," said Al Saeedi.
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The malls are still packed. As usual, I had to circle around for 20 minutes to find a parking spot at Seef Mall the other day. |
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7atetan
Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 93 Location: Not in the Mediterranean Sea
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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currawonger wrote: |
...A conservative Bahraini lawmaker [said that] families no longer wish to go to malls in order to avoid feeling ashamed because of the brazen posters... |
Yeah, right. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, how would he know that families no longer go to the malls unless he goes there himself?
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John |
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Arabian Hawk
Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Mystical Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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The Malls in Bahrain are quite enjoyable places. It is the "smell" of Arabian princesses wearing the latest fashions in Arabian clothing that excites the senses! The wages of sin fill the air with these scents! |
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doner
Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 179
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Arabian Hawk wrote: |
The Malls in Bahrain are quite enjoyable places. It is the "smell" of Arabian princesses wearing the latest fashions in Arabian clothing that excites the senses! The wages of sin fill the air with these scents! |
Uh no. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Dear doner,
So, are you saying that there's no scents to Arabian Hawk's statement?
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John |
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doner
Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 179
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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johnslat wrote: |
Dear doner,
So, are you saying that there's no scents to Arabian Hawk's statement?
Regards,
John |
Yes, he has never been to Bahrain whether it is to the Tylos, the malls or anywhere else. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Dear doner,
I suppose you could be right, but I do wonder how you know it to be the case.
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John |
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Insubordination
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:20 am Post subject: |
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I flew to Bahrain from Sydney (en route to Germany). Was sexually harrassed by various male airport staff (can I come to the hotel with you etc.). The hotel was provided by the airline and it was full of Asian prostitutes and old, rich-lookin' men escorting them up the lifts. I was only there overnight but got a bad impression of the place unfortunately. I did like the sky-scraper sized posters of the King with a parrot. Awesome!
So I guess it's the Amsterdam of the ME. |
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With Malice Toward None
Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 250
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Quote:So I guess it's the Amsterdam of the ME.
That means Amsterdam is the Bahrain of EE.. The competition is fierce, the industry elsewhere will be after your blood, from owners of seedy motels to casino moghuls.. |
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Arabian Hawk
Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Mystical Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Manama is certainly looking more and more like the red light district of Amsterdam these days! |
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doner
Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 179
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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ugh no it is nothing like it. |
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