Islamic Fun Haters
Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie, kissed the girls and made them cry.
Unfortunately, Mr. Porgie lived in Indonesia, and now he’s in the slammer for five years: Indonesia Proposes Ban on Kissing. (Hat tip: Andrew B.)
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Kissing in public and erotic dancing could become a crime punishable by five years in jail as part of a proposed clampdown on morality in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, according to media reports on Tuesday.
In a related development, authorities on the country’s Batam island said they planned to raid houses looking for cohabiting couples and make them get married, the reports said.
The moves reflect the growing influence of religion in the secular country and will likely please Muslim clerics, who have argued that Islamic values should be better reflected in the nation’s laws.
A proposed bill before parliament would ban kissing on the lips and making love in public places. Erotic dancing, public exposure of private body parts and “performing in, organizing or watching sex shows” would also become crimes, said Aisyah Hamid Baidlawi, who heads a house committee on pornography.
“The bill aims to protect people from exploitation and promote morality and ethics,” he said Tuesday.