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[John Dunbar]

i can see a reasonable argument to be made for this ban. the game is clearly racist since the whites always go first (to see how this can be true just read the heart is a lonely hunter), and it also promotes inequity when the pawns are sent to their meaningless deaths while the royalty lounges at the back of the board.

 

[industrian]

Is music still banned in Iran?

 

[KainXVIII]

It really does

 

[Funky Papa]

Saudi Arabia's highest cleric on a mission to make the Middle Ages look germane and civilised in comparison.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Settlers of Catan

Oh god, that game has caused so much in fighting within my circle of friends.

Still fun though

 

[JimmyRustler]

Can someone please invent an alternative energy source that makes oil obsolete? Then these guys can finally drain financially dry and go back to full middle age living - which is apparently what they want to anyway.

 

[PdotMichael]

Chess is banned but Monopoly is allowed!

I can't take that guy seriously!

 

[Gruso]

Fatwas are the new table flip.

(╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻

 

[Shambalakan]

Is music still banned in Iran?

There are lots of music albums and concerts every month, but some foreign music is forbidden here. specially metal/hip hop/every female singer!
and TV can't show musical instruments! lol I don't know why showing musical instruments is forbidden on TV, but they are every where. from stores to street artists and concerts and ...

 

[Kain]

He probably lost a game hard, he's salty as fuck and this is his way of flipping the table.

 

[RionaaM]

There are lots of music albums and concerts every month, but some foreign music is forbidden here. specially metal/hip hop/every female singer!
and TV can't show musical instruments! lol I don't know why showing musical instruments is forbidden on TV, but they are every where. from stores to street artists and concerts and ...

So you guys can't listen to half of Fleetwood Mac's discography? Man, that sucks

 

[M3d10n]

So, his criteria for declaring something haram is:

- Doesn't have to do with worshiping God.
- Doesn't have to do with keeping you alive in order to worship God
- Doesn't have to do with making more people to worship God.

Did I miss something?

 

[iceatcs]

Of course, I bet nothing to do but Russia.
Chess is Russian game.

 

[John Kowalski]

All forms of art and entertainment are by definition a waste of time.

Time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time!

 

[Dennis]

Looks like this mufti couldn't handle getting pwned.

 

[Chuckie]

Of course, I bet nothing to do but Russia.
Chess is Russian game.

No it's not. It originated in India and ironically actually found its way to Europe through the Arab world.

 

[ultratruman]

This is stupid, but we should be more concerned with their bans on human rights and dignity.

 

[theosi]

Good.

Wouldn't want to risk breeding enmity and hatred in a country that until now, has never experienced such things.

 

[SyNapSe]

Good.

Wouldn't want to risk breeding enmity and hatred in a country that until now, has never experienced such things.

I think it's pretty clear that was due to chess though and certainly not other reasons.

 

[jchap]

Iran has some of the best junior players in the world right now

also a good point by mr. Kasparov

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

I feel he projecting a bit. If your going to ban any thing for causing hatred and enmity it's Mario Party that needs to be banned.

 

[yongeandcollege]

No.

I thought this was a joke but sure enough

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/uk/news/articles/rare-desert-snow-in-saudi-arabia/43466/

I never would have thought this happened. Now the edict makes sense

Temperatures have now returned to more typical values across the region, but the snow stayed long enough for the shepherds to build a snow man.

 

[Union Carbine]

He really should have gone with Monopoly. Now that game spreads some enmity and hatred.

 

[PillarEN]

He's not wrong about the inciting hate bit. Nothing worse than thinking you got things set up nicely and then in a handful of turns it all goes down the drain after spending almost an hour of playing.

 

[andycapps]

You could make this about any game or activity. Chess must be really serious there though.

 

[FStubbs]

IIRC Isis actually allows chess.

 

[Dayner_Kurdi]

more like fatwa, not a law, i'm from saudi arabia, and i don't agree with him .

 

[Saint of Killers]

Would love to hear his excuse on why horse racing shouldn't also be "banned".

 

[Zaphrynn]

Monopoly causes animosity...

But Risk... Risk is where the real hate flows.

 

[SliceSabre]

It does.

I always get my ass handed to me and it has enraged me since middle school. I am glad SA has realized the evils of chess. Next is Risk.

 

[water_wendi]

i misread this as cheese.

 

[injurai]

i misread this as cheese.

I didn't realize this thread wasn't about cheese until I read this.

 

[HylianTom]

So instead of going to the park for a game, I guess fun seekers better go back to their bars, their temples.. their massage parlors..

Spoiler

(I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine..)

 

[Ahasverus]

Why can't we have a revolutionary good religious leader? Like a different kind of crazy that just does it all right. More or less a new Jesus.

 

[Banana Aeon]

Monopoly causes animosity...

But Risk... Risk is where the real hate flows.

This man knows.

 

[Kolx]

Like anyone would care about this fatwa.

 

[Dayner_Kurdi]

you know what, the sad thing is, other then "football" and video games we guys don't really have a lot things to do for fun here, almost all parks and attractions are "family only", yes they are "guys only" areas but they more like a hung out and watch sports ;/

 

[chalkitdown1]

What's the story behind this gif?

Link to the video?

 

[LiK]

wow, this is so dumb I cannot comprehend it. any form of competition is competition..

 

[Chuckie]

What's the story behind this gif?

Link to the video?

It was some conservative cleric telling stupid shit about women... and she just laughs at him. That's what I can remember. Hopefully someone else has the link for you.

 

[rpmurphy]

Mario Party though, have they ever banned that?

 

[JadedWriter]

should have banned monopoly

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Might as well ban any form of intellect while you're at it.

 

[Shambalakan]

So you guys can't listen to half of Fleetwood Mac's discography? Man, that sucks

There aren't original albums from foreign bands in stores, but we can easily download them for free. I know we shouldn't do this, but we haven't other ways to listening to them.
Every small and big band and singer have lots of fans here. from Adele and Katy Perry to Megadeth and Pink Floyd! for example lots of Rock/Metal bands like Metallica are called satanic (!) things here, but they have hundreds of thousands fans that love them.

 

[Ahasverus]

What's the story behind this gif?

Link to the video?

Some crazy cleric saying mysognistic things to a reporter and she laughing her face off in front of him. One of the most cathartic videos on the Internet.

 

[Froli]

I dunno what to say.

 

[SliceSabre]

What's the story behind this gif?

Link to the video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNtEzYr3seY

 

[joe2187]

What's the story behind this gif?

Link to the video?

Dude was saying

"Women in foriegn countries dont care about being raped by the roadside, this is a risk of having women drive"

Cue laughter.

"There is a solution however!"

what is the solution?

"Import foreign female chauffeurs for our women"

cue laughter

 

[manfestival]

It would be better if he just banned pokemon because it encourages slavery but chess? come on man what a ridiculous claim hes making right there

 

[Veritigo_X]

I could see them making a case for Mario Party or Mario Kart, but chess seems pretty harmless.