02 February 2012

Barking mad: Dutch Muslim calls for a ban on dog ownership in The Hague

.... Given that just about everything Islamic is utterly insane, it seemed plausible that a canine cover-up had been proposed – until the name Mohammed Qootip leapt from the page. The “moderate student” who owns a female collie, said:

It makes us look ridiculous. Also, it makes it difficult to recognise our dogs. And half the time they end up soiling the burqa. It’s a mess.

I was reminded of that satirical piece today after reading that Hasan Küçük, a Turkish-Dutch representative for the Islam Democrats, called for a ban on dogs in The Hague, the third-largest city in the Netherlands. [The Freethinker] Read more