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(114,904 posts) Sun Apr 14, 2013, 12:59 PM Apr 2013

35 Women in Aceh Netted for Straddling Motorcycles by Shariah Police [View all]

Thirty-five women in Aceh’s city of Lhokseumawe have been let off with a warning after the Shariah police caught them straddling a motorcycle and not wearing appropriate Islamic dress.

The Shariah police were conducting a raid on the main roads of Lhokseumawe on Friday, to monitor the administration’s bylaw that prohibits female passengers from straddling motorcycles.

“The aim of the raid today [Friday] is to uphold and inform people the regulation on straddling motorcycle issued by the mayor,” Irsyadi, the acting chief of the Lhokseumawe Shariah police, told the Atjehpost.com on Friday. “We also warned people who were not dressed up in an Islamic way. With what we did today, people will be more aware [of the regulation].”

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“We want to save women from things that will cause them to violate Shariah law,” he said. “We wish to honor women with this ban, because they are delicate creatures.”

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/35-women-in-aceh-netted-for-straddling-motorcycles-by-shariah-police/585470

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35 Women in Aceh Netted for Straddling Motorcycles by Shariah Police [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

Just don't honor your women by JimDandy Apr 2013 #1

Such a lovely culture. egduj Apr 2013 #2

Actually in many ways the culture of Indonesia is lovely cali Apr 2013 #6

It IS lovely for the most part, and babylonsister Apr 2013 #26

So who are are to judge ? jessie04 Apr 2013 #3

You forgot JimDandy Apr 2013 #5

No....not really jessie04 Apr 2013 #7

If I didn't think mine was I would live in one I did (nt) The Straight Story Apr 2013 #8

In some cases, yes, I do! Quantess Apr 2013 #9

This has nothing to do with culture... JimDandy Apr 2013 #10

I dont think I said that. jessie04 Apr 2013 #11

In reply to cali's OP you said: JimDandy Apr 2013 #13

Yes, yes I do. Throd Apr 2013 #17

Those that understand the true nature of civil rights and liberties ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #18

My culture isn't the one telling women they can't ride a motorcycle... backscatter712 Apr 2013 #25

If something's fucked up, it's fucked up. tabasco Apr 2013 #27

I don't think it's OK not to think that. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #28

I think it's just fine to think that some things in some cultures are wrong cali Apr 2013 #33

Yes. Communities and/or cultures that overtly oppress women are INFERIOR pnwmom Apr 2013 #34

Oh, not this again. Really? Threedifferentones Apr 2013 #37

Who am I to judge? LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #12

Great picture, and what a nice bike! polly7 Apr 2013 #15

Human Rights trumps Cultural Relativism ALWAYS Matariki Apr 2013 #14

Succinctly said! n/t JimDandy Apr 2013 #19

Watch me! backscatter712 Apr 2013 #24

I think you overgeneralise. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #29

I ride motorcycles and can tell you that side-saddle is not safe. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #32

Do you feel the same way about cultures that allow slavery? n/t pnwmom Apr 2013 #35

Take your moral relativsim elsewhere leftynyc Apr 2013 #36

And now for something completely different rocktivity Apr 2013 #4

One of the most popular youtube videos sufrommich Apr 2013 #16

Vroom! Vroom! God forbid delicate women should feel that surge of power... Hekate Apr 2013 #20

...... cali Apr 2013 #21

Are they supposed to ride sidesaddle? backscatter712 Apr 2013 #22

Unitarians are pretty cool. cali Apr 2013 #23

Indeed they are. Many of the Founders of the US were Unitarians or Universalists Hekate Apr 2013 #30

As a feminist and a motorcycle rider, this makes me want to drink battery acid. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #31