Monday, May 23, 2011

This lady's not for 3 point turning

Here's an interesting theological dilemma, where in the Koran does it say that woman aren't allowed to drive cars?

Of course it doesn't, and that's the problem with pegging so much of your law, culture and life to books that were written in the dark ages, they don't make much sense in the 21st century. Its one thing to derive useful insights into human nature from such materials but literalistic readings will just end up making you look foolish. As Rev. Camping re-learned yesterday morning, the law of all demonstrable things (particularly software) states, never prefix any action with the words "it's absolutely reliable, now watch this.." it's just in the nature of things.



However, some enlightened Saudi women are taking matters into their own hands, as this youtube upload shows some are openly defying the ban although since this was made the woman in the video has been arrested. Could we see an Arabic "Emmeline Pankhurst" soon? I hope not, such a senseless waste of human potential, but never forget, we are all just monkeys with shoes; sometimes it seems that different peoples need to learn the lessons of enlightenment first hand before reason kicks in.

3 comments:

Chairman Bill said...

Come on Steve - we all know women can't drive.

Steve Borthwick said...

CB, have you been reading the Daily Mail again... bad boy!

Lisa said...

Better living through islam, for sure. (Bitches, I hope the women all burn their dinners from now to eternity.)