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To: Bill who wrote (28565)	9/20/2001 11:32:35 AM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Not to rebuke you at all Bill, but these constraints on women's behavior have been reported in the western press, and discussed here and on the LWP, for a long time now. No news to us females, though obviously upsetting.

To: Bill who wrote (28565)	9/20/2001 11:36:58 AM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 82486

Thanks for that comprehensive list, Bill. While I have heard of various prohibitions, I had not seen so many gathered together in one list.

To: Bill who wrote (28565)	9/20/2001 11:38:19 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Thanks for the remarkable compendium. I don't think I have seen so comprehensive a list before.....

To: Bill who wrote (28565)	9/20/2001 1:18:15 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

26- Ban on males and females traveling on the same bus. Public buses have now been designated "males only" (or "females only"). It must be tough to navigate all those rules, especially when covered by a burqa. One wonders about how the rules work together. Like how do you take a bus that only has women if you can't go to the bus or from the bus without your mahram? And who's driving the women's bus? A woman? No, women can't work. Must be a man. So how does the woman pay the fare if she can't transact business with the bus driver? Goodness! EDIT: Maybe it doesn't matter because probably few women have food let alone bus fare.

To: Bill who wrote (28565)	9/20/2001 2:51:32 PM
From: E	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

The list of Taliban restrictions on women is followed by a list of restrictions on everyone or on men: "Apart from the above restrictions on women, the Taliban has: - Banned listening to music, not only for women but men as well. - Banned the watching of movies, television and videos, for everyone. - Banned celebrating the traditional new year (Nowroz) on March 21. The Taliban has proclaimed the holiday un-Islamic. - Disavowed Labor Day (May 1st), because it is deemed a "communist" holiday. - Ordered that all people with non-Islamic names change them to Islamic ones. - Forced haircuts upon Afghan youth. - Ordered that men wear Islamic clothes and a cap. - Ordered that men not shave or trim their beards, which should grow long enough to protrude from a fist clasped at the point of the chin. - Ordered that all people attend prayers in mosques five times daily. - Banned the keeping of pigeons and playing with the birds, describing it as un-Islamic. The violators will be imprisoned and the birds shall be killed. The kite flying has also been stopped. - Ordered all onlookers, while encouraging the sportsmen, to chant Allah-o-Akbar (God is great) and refrain from clapping. - Ban on certain games including kite flying which is "un-Islamic" according to Taliban. - Anyone who carries objectionable literature will be executed. - Anyone who converts from Islam to any other religion will be executed. - All boy students must wear turbans. They say "No turban, no education". - Non-Muslim minorities must distinct badge or stitch a yellow cloth onto their dress to be differentiated from the majority Muslim population. Just like what did Nazis with Jews. - Banned the use of the internet by both ordinary Afghans and foreigners. And so on..." rawasongs.fancymarketing.net