[quote]COLOMBO — Sri Lanka said Monday it was considering banning mini-skirts following complaints about women wearing skimpy clothing in the conservative island nation.
Nimal Rubasinghe, secretary of the Cultural Affairs Ministry, said the government had received representations calling for a ban on wearing revealing clothing in public, though he declined to name the groups involved.
"There have been complaints from various quarters about mini-skirts, but we are only considering them and no final decision has been taken," Rubasinghe told AFP.
Rubasinghe was responding to a media report that said the government had asked a committee to prepare a dress code for public places to ensure that mini-skirts were outlawed.
The Lakbima News newspaper said mini-skirts could be banned if the cultural ministry had its way under a "new era of moral purity."
President Mahinda Rajapakse's government has recently ordered the removal of billboards featuring scantily-clad women and also launched a campaign to discourage the use of alcohol and tobacco.
Last year, US singer Akon was denied a visa to perform in Sri Lanka after Buddhist monks took offence at one of his videos that featured women in bikinis dancing around a pool in front of a Buddha statue.[/quote]
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"My dick gets hard when beautiful women walk by, what do?" BAN THEM
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"Sri" is a Russian commanding verb to "shit!".
Lanka? I don't know. Anyways to me Lanka would be a "country", so in short - shit country.
They've only considered it, I doubt they will ban it.
Why would you do this?!
[QUOTE=dumbfox;27174947]They've only considered it, I doubt they will ban it.[/QUOTE]
They have a cultural ministry dedicated to ushering in a "new era of moral purity."
I wouldn't put it past them to create a public dress code. Enforcement of it, on the other hand, I'm not too sure about.
Country with a poor record of denying its citizens rights does something stupid, more at 11
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27175033]Country with a poor record of denying its citizens rights does something stupid, more at 11[/QUOTE]
Member with a poor record of shit posting makes another shit post, more at EVERY THREAD
My roommate is from Sri Lanka. I can see why he left.
[QUOTE=Ultra Violence;27175053]Member with a poor record of shit posting makes another shit post, more at EVERY THREAD[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry, did you an 0'10er just the gall to say Zeke is a shit poster.
Excuse me while I put my lungs back inside my chest and seal my torso where the sides have split.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27175111]I'm sorry, did you an 0'10er just the gall to say Zeke is a shit poster.
Excuse me while I put my lungs back inside my chest and seal my torso where the sides have split.[/QUOTE]
Yes, because join date implies the quality of posts somehow. Solid logic.
But regardless, yes. And '10er DID just have the gall to say that to a *gasp* gold member. Oh, the humanity! Now, did you actually have anything to say about the thread, or did you just come in here to make known the "authority" given to you via join date?
Nah I don't give a fuck that you *gasp* insulted a gold member actually, just that every one of your posts I've seen have wallowed in shit where as zekes have actually usually had a bit of humour to em for the most part.
Oh I'm sorry do you have problems with me voicing my opinion of your poor post quality? My mistake sir, I shall refrain from doing so in the future.
Would would you do this, miniskirts are unparalleled for freedom of movement for your junk.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27175215]Nah I don't give a fuck that you *gasp* insulted a gold member actually, just that every one of your posts I've seen have wallowed in shit where as zekes have actually usually had a bit of humour to em for the most part.
Oh I'm sorry do you have problems with me voicing my opinion of your poor post quality? My mistake sir, I shall refrain from doing so in the future.[/QUOTE]
Get out 07'er.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27175215]Nah I don't give a fuck that you *gasp* insulted a gold member actually, just that every one of your posts I've seen have wallowed in shit where as zekes have actually usually had a bit of humour to em for the most part.
Oh I'm sorry do you have problems with me voicing my opinion of your poor post quality? My mistake sir, I shall refrain from doing so in the future.[/QUOTE]
I don't. Actually I'd be pleased if you could find specific posts that are below par. I'm quite positive I've always contributed to the discussion; my apologies for not making puns and generic fill in the blank posts.
Anyway, continue de-railing the thread. Oh, and I'm waiting for examples of any shitty ITN posts I've made.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27175111]I'm sorry, did you an 0'10er just the gall to say Zeke is a shit poster.
Excuse me while I put my lungs back inside my chest and seal my torso where the sides have split.[/QUOTE]
What
If I think someone made a bad post I tell them, and if someone thinks I made a bad post they should tell me
Ultra Violence I think you made some bad posts here btw since they aren't related to the thread subject
[QUOTE=Zeke129;27175294]What
If I think someone made a bad post I tell them, and if someone thinks I made a bad post they should tell me
Ultra Violence I think you made some bad posts here btw[/QUOTE]
This thread is nothing but bad posts about join dates and faggotry.
I'm not raking through your catalogue of posts to find a specifically shitty post to back up my point, besides I'm studying for an exam I don't care about, now excuse me sir, I'll take my leave.
Carry on.
Did you guys just started an argument in a thread about banning miniskirts? Hahaha, this is hilarious.
Anyways this is a pretty stupid ban.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27175313]I'm not raking through your catalogue of posts to find a specifically shitty post to back up my point, besides I'm studying for an exam I don't care about, now excuse me sir, I'll take my leave.
Carry on.[/QUOTE]
K, next time don't make a stupid accusation without having the means to back it up.
Strange you can find time to make these posts, yet are too lazy to give them any credibility. But please do take your leave.
Now, back to the topic:
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/music/Pix/pictures/2010/3/25/1269512788202/Akons-video-for-Sexy-Chic-001.jpg[/img]
That's what pissed the Buddhists off. It's like they were playing Where's Waldo; might have been Cristo Redentor for all I can tell.
[QUOTE=Ultra Violence;27175352][img_thumb]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/music/Pix/pictures/2010/3/25/1269512788202/Akons-video-for-Sexy-Chic-001.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
what is that?
[QUOTE=Jiyoon;27175468]what is that?[/QUOTE]
Apparently it's a statue of Buddha. It says in the article Akon got banned from performing in Sri Lanka because of that video.
[QUOTE=Jiyoon;27175468]what is that?[/QUOTE]
A black man and a whore.
[QUOTE=Johnny Moreau;27174936]"Sri" is a Russian commanding verb to "shit!".
Lanka? I don't know. Anyways to me Lanka would be a "country", so in short - shit country.[/QUOTE]
That actually happens to be why I laugh every time I hear this name on the news or something [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Nasrallah[/url]
[QUOTE=Ultra Violence;27175495]Apparently it's a statue of Buddha. It says in the article Akon got banned from performing in Sri Lanka because of that video.[/QUOTE]
I wonder what the significance of the statue was
that's a good thing. it will prevent girls from being raped cuz they usually bring it onto themselves by wearing skimpy clothes.
[QUOTE=bazyboy;27175544]that's a good thing. it will prevent girls from being raped cuz they usually bring it onto themselves by wearing skimpy clothes.[/QUOTE]
I hate you
Stupid thing to ban.
By the way, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch agrees with me about Sri Lanka having some serious human rights problems.
[quote]In the January 2002 Amnesty International Report stated, "frequently reported torture in police custody. Lack of accountability for the perpetrators of human rights violations, including “disappearances” and torture" were cited as "serious human rights concerns"[/quote]
[quote]Torture, including rape, in police custody continued to be reported frequently. Among the victims were women and children.[/quote]
[quote]Sahathevan Nilakshan, also spelt Sahadevan Nilakshan was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil student journalist and the head of the Chaalaram magazine. Sahadevan was shot dead inside his house during nighttime curfew in an area heavily guarded by the Sri Lankan Army.[21] Sahadevan was part of a series of killing of Tamil media workers particularly those seen supporting the Tamil nationalist cause as Chaalaram magazine for which he worked was linked to the Federation of Jaffna District Students was seen supporting Tamil nationalism. It was seen as part of the intimidation of Tamil media.[/quote]
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Sri_Lanka]Read more here[/url]
Basically banning miniskirts is fairly mild by Sri Lanka government standards
mini skirts consider banning Sri Lanka
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