'No skin contact with males': Afghan women left under earthquake rubble. Courtesy - Gender rules

[DavidDvorkin]

Scores of women remain trapped and neglected after earthquake as male rescuers prioritise men and children owing to the “no skin-contact” rule in Afghanistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/no-skin-contact-with-males-afghan-women-left-under-earthquake-rubble-courtesy-gender-rules-101757063672397.html

[marble falls]

1. Jeez. I hope TACO and the GOP/MAGA doesn't get any ideas from this. The men could put on some gloves.

[mwmisses4289]

2. Wait...

They are going to let the children they are rescuing lose their Mama's because of this absolutely idiotic religious law?!?!?
If the Gods weren't already angry with the religious extremist nuts around the world, this would surely ensure the Gods' curses would land on every adult male who accepts this idiocy!

[Historic NY]

3. We wasted too much, blood and money there,

[Justice Brandeis]

4. Kind of disabuses us of the nonsense we hear from the clowns who argue that all cultures deserve to be respected.

No.
No, they don't.