I don't think you're bitter or racist. I think you're right on the money. Dubai needs to get its shit straight, because it can't both be a bastion of Islam and a major tourist destination. I don't even understand why this is illegal. I get that it's not ok for a Muslim to break the fast during Ramadan, but why would it possibly be illegal for someone who isn't even of that faith to break the fast? Is this kind of like how women have to cover themselves up so men don't go crazy and try to fuck everything in sight? Do all the pious Muslims of Dubai have so little self control that merely seeing a non-Muslim eating or drinking would cause them to fly into a feeding frenzy?
That was kind of a rough note to end the post on, I suppose. There just seems to be a major disconnect here between the image and market they're going for and stuff like this. I could maybe understand posting notices alerting people that they shouldn't eat and drink in public during Ramadan, but this kind of enforcement is way over the top and pointless.
Last edited by Frosstbyte; 09-24-2008 at 08:20 AM..
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