Good point OD.. That said this damned "morality police" is a waste of resources, time and it is in complete contradiction of the edicts of Islam.

In Islam as i understand it, women are encouraged not to dress provocatively, but the onus falls on men to not look at women with "bad" intentions. in ANY case, people are told to CONTROL THEMSELVES. Nowhere is it written than the clerics are charged with controlling the population.. this is just another "right"m that they have hijacked for themselves.

However in most patriarchal societies this fact is conveniently forgotten. Somehow the bloody men place all the blame and responsibility on WOMEN because they ( the men) refuse to take responsibility for their libidos.

It is just sad and shameful that these men admit themselves to be incapable of controlling their carnal urges and thus WOMEN must be kept covered up.. apparently in these societies it takes only ONE to tango..

As far as the obsession with "western" influence goes, well that's just a weak and a clear indication of how out-of-touch the clerics are with the mood of the people.