Riot over 'Women bike ban' in Nigeria

[Bob]

A riot broke loose in Nigeria over a religious ruling that men and women cannot travel together on taxi motorcycles. After one taxi rider in was told to remove a woman from his taxi, more than 50 other motorbike taxi riders began fighting with religious marshals. Six people were wounded in the incident.

In accordance with Sharia law, men and women are not allowed to travel together on public transport. Women say there is not sufficient public transport alternative, despite about 500 three-wheeled motorbike taxis and 100 women's-only buses being introduced.

[mstriumph]

religion being divisive again

no - i'm not being racist or sexist or any other 'ist' .......... it just pains me that something as potentially cohesive as religion, in most of its forms spends more time emphasising our differences and causing conflict instead of focusing on our similarities and fostering harmony

ok - rant over - sorry pardon - as you were

[Test Pilot]

religion is the cause of too many conflicts around the world.

[bugjuice]

that's unreal.. I don't understand some cultures and religions. And I don't think they have any sort of grasp on reality. How fucking stupid is that?

Altho, it would mean that I wouldn't get dragged to the mall every weekend

[In The Breeze]

Hence why I has issues with religion. Seems to be up to the "strongest's" opinion at the time and when violence is used to press their opinions on others it turns me off even more. The whole things sounds backwards and rediculous to this boy,but hey,that's my opinion

[enigma51]

A womens place is in the kitchen









This should make the thread intersting

[Sniper]

Its Nigeria, its fucked already

[bugjuice]

A womens place is in the kitchen









This should make the thread intersting

my dishwasher broke down the other day... she wouldn't stop crying about how the water was too hot, and her back was aching blah blah.. dunno, I switched off

[enigma51]

my dishwasher broke down the other day... she wouldn't stop crying about how the water was too hot, and her back was aching blah blah.. dunno, I switched off

just make the chain shorter it should sort it out!

[mstriumph]

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In accordance with Sharia law, men and women are not allowed to travel together on public transport. ..............

hmmmmmmm

rethink .............. looking on the brighter side .........

since the DRIVER is obviously 'travelling' on the same transport as the passengers, then, theoretically MALE drivers would not be permitted to drive FEMALE ONLY transport .................. which would 'up' employment opportunities for women in nigeria???? .............

in which case it could be a GOOD THING?

..........unless, of course, sharia prohibits women drivers ......... [anyone know?]

in which case it's a TERRIBLE THING [and we should get that nice mr bush to invade nigeria and teach them the error of their ways by force-feedin em junk food!!!!]

[enigma51]

hmmmmmmm

rethink .............. looking on the brighter side .........

since the DRIVER is obviously 'travelling' on the same transport as the passengers, then, theoretically MALE drivers would not be permitted to drive FEMALE ONLY transport .................. which would 'up' employment opportunities for women in nigeria???? .............

in which case it could be a GOOD THING?

..........unless, of course, sharia prohibits women drivers ......... [anyone know?]

in which case it's a TERRIBLE THING [and we should get that nice mr bush to invade nigeria and teach them the error of their ways by force-feedin em junk food!!!!]

put alot of thought into this

[tracyprier]

religion is the cause of too many conflicts around the world.

Mate I thought it was the cause of MOST of the worlds conflicts...well that and oil.

[mstriumph]

put alot of thought into this

WOW!

you think i THINK!!

.......................... thank you thank you thank you

[mstriumph]

Mate I thought it was the cause of MOST of the worlds conflicts...well that and oil.

--------- ohhhhhhh - and that nice mr bush, surely?

[Waylander]

I say ban religion. Get rid of it all. What's the point of so many of them anyway? In essence they all worship the same god, just call him by a different name.