In an apparent attempt to win the coveted World Prude Championship Cup, Egyptian Muslim cleric Rashad Hassan Khalil has issued a fatwa declaring that being completely naked during sex is not only prohibited, but that it annuls your marriage:
The religious decree sparked a hot debate on the private satellite network Dream’s popular religious talk show and on the front page of Sunday’s Al-Masri Al-Yom, Egypt’s leading independent daily newspaper.
Suad Saleh, who heads the women’s department of Al-Azhar’s Islamic studies faculty, pleaded for “anything that can bring spouses closer to each other” and rejected the claim that nudity during intercourse could invalidate a union.
During the live televised debate, Islamic scholar Abdel Muti dismissed the fatwa: “Nothing is prohibited during marital sex, except of course sodomy.”
And here I thought Catholics were uptight about their sexuality. Sure they’re not supposed to enjoy the act of sex too much, but at least they can get naked while doing it without risking breaking up their marriage.
For his part, Al-Azhar’s fatwa committee chairman Abdullah Megawar argued that married couples could see each other naked but should not look at each other’s genitalia and suggested they cover up with a blanket during sex.
Interestingly enough there’s nothing said about how much enjoyment they can get from sex in this decree. That makes for an interesting contrast with the Catholic policy: Do you prefer to be able to be completely naked, but keep the fun to a minimum or would you prefer having to stay mostly clothed, but allowed to enjoy it as much as you want? Personally I’ll just stick with being a heathen, thanks.
Actually, Ragman, I’ve read (and I can’t confirm this) that condoms have a recommended shelf-life of about three weeks. I’d imagine that condoms can age like anything else, but I’ve never been certain.
Durex has expiration dates on them, I think the others do too. At least a year. Or long enough I’ve never worried about them expiring. If I think about it when I go to the store again, I’ll look – Durex for sure has it on both box and wrapper.
The crack about the condom in the wallet is due to the wear on the condom and packaging, where the packaging cracks and the condom dries out and becomes brittle. Not to mention that some teens will carry the same one around for years. I read something about it, but it’s been awhile. At least that info’s in the condom education.
[sarcasm]
You know, if Dobson’s basing his condom stats on teen boys with no sex ed carrying rubbers in their wallets, I’d give the 50% failure some credit. [/sarcasm]
Stupid, brain-dead anthropoids worrying about if fucking is evil…jesus fucking christ – how in hell does one create new people unless we FUCK???
Face it folks, when you croak, your gone forever, so get to fucking your woman or man, depending on your sex – NOW!
Queers, gay or lesbian, needn’t apply to this vociferous injunction. Same sex plus same sex equals nothing, at least as far as reproduction goes, but if that’s what turns you on, who am I to say that you can’t get your rocks off in whatever way you feel is suitable.
The same goes for masturbators, particularly of the male variety – just clean us your messes when you’re done; no need for folks to get hurt slipping on your slimy chowder, spilled in the bathroom floor of the local Wal-Mart after having ogled the cute checkout girl for a few minutes or so.
That said, read my “Lost verses of the Koran” below, feel free to repost, print, proseletyze, or what the hell ever.
Yeah, I am the dude who wrote the following stuff; critique is invited and appreciated.
Enjoy…
Lost Verses of the Koran
Surah 115: The Pig
Bismillah:
The hurried flight of the Hegira had led the Muslims to a fertile oasis, where they were at last safe from their many enemies in Mecca.
Pausing, each thanked Allah the moon-god for their good fortune.
Assembling at a long table, they enjoyed rare delicacies brought by bare-breasted sirens whose faces were veiled. During the feast Muhammad sternly forbade his disciples to partake of pig flesh, while fondling the youthful breasts of a Nubian girl named Sheba.
Obeying the Prophet, the pilgrims partook of the succulent flesh of jackals and vultures, washing their food down with strong wine.
“I never dreamed I’d have to eat the loins of a jackal, let alone the bitter entrails of a cursed vulture,
Hmm … maybe all US math education sucks – or there are some wrong assumptions here. I’ll grant you that the not getting pregnant is an independent event – though if it is, then getting pregnant is also independent (in other words, if 1-p is independent, then p is as well).
So why don’t these sum to 1.0 over time?
If p_preg = .12 and p_not_preg = (1-.12) = .88
Then over 4 years, p_preg = .12**4 = .00002 and
p_not_preg ~= .60.
Total = (p_preg + p_not_preg) = .60002.
The math looks fine (to me, but apparently, I’m a bit dim), except that over 4 years, you can only end up getting pregnant or not getting pregnant – so p_preg + p_not_preg better sum to 1.0. Since they don’t, it’s more likely that the assumption that the probability of condom failure increase over time is simply another example of the gambler’s fallacy. It’s more likely, that the probability of a condom breaking any 1 time is fixed at around .12, making the probability of a non failure = .88. Over a week, or a month, or a year, these figures are likely fixed at .12 and .88. The notion that the odds change is that same thing that keeps the Casino industry humming along.
I don’t see how encircling my knuckles with flexible measuement devices would improve any academic skills, but I’ll take you at you word.
Cheers, Michael
Because you apply the wrong formula.
For one year:
p(not preg) + p(preg) = .88 + .12 = 1.00
For two years:
p(not preg) + p(preg) = .88**2 + (.12 + .12*.88) = 1.00
For three years:
p(not preg) + p(preg) = 0.88**3 + (.12 + .12*.88 + .12*.88**2) = 1.00
And so on…
Have a close look at the second term. p(preg), the probability of getting pregnant at least once, does not describe independent events over multiple years, therefore you can’t multiply probabilities.
Now see what you’ve done – you made me use a pocket calculator for the first time in twenty years.
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Speaking of those irrepressibly sensual Muslims, check out this pic of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad kissing the gloved hand of his first-grade teacher. Of course, this was way too sexy for the guardians of public decency there, and Ahmadinejad is under fire from the Iranian press.
How such bizarre beliefs can persist in the twenty-first century is beyond me…
Zilch, stop posting links to pr0n. Children might visit this site!
What if they dress as a naughty schoolgirl and teacher?
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Just me then?
i live in egypt and never heard about that … and if its true then the man making things up . it has nothing to do with islam ….. me must have a small one thats why .
That’s Islam. And Christianity. And Judaism. And…
Spam or not spam…
Spam.
It’s dead and gone spam now.
It’s canned spam.
hey sexy