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To: Tennessee_Bob
Probably for the same reasons that the Taliban banned whistling, pigeons, and kite flying. Because they were fun, and you and I both know where fun leads...

OK, if I were a Talibanner, I could understand banning whistling and kite flying. But, where is the bannable "fun" involved in pigeons? Working in the city as I do, the only "fun" I can think of involving these "rats with wings" would involve a slow fire and a spit.

88 posted on 12/12/2001 9:30:06 PM PST by strela
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To: strela
"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."

Apparently, it was fun. They probably raced them as well.

95 posted on 12/12/2001 9:39:26 PM PST by Tennessee_Bob
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To: strela
Immorality - The morality of those having more fun than you.

(Apologies to Ambrose Bierce)

100 posted on 12/12/2001 9:45:10 PM PST by Doctor Doom
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