Irak bans alcohol

[countryfree]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

[Tyrantt]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

Nothing from middle east, african countries can surprise me anymore... everyday something more ridiculous comes up.

[HanSchultz]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

Nothing from middle east, african countries can surprise me anymore... everyday something more ridiculous comes up.

it is not at all a surprise as all the muslim world has some rule or the other to ban alcohol and weed,countries like malaysia and almost all of arab countries will behead you if they find that you possess weed or alcohol ,what a wonderful law

[Avametra]

They religion prohibits drinking. Therefore, let observe. I think many traders are now alcohol will remain without money. I do not understand this step

[Masha Sha]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

Thank you for sharing it... the western Management System of Multiculturalism must be in total disarray regarding this new legislation... but in a sense nothing new, a lot of streets in the U.K. are de facto alcoholfree. I am curious how the lobby of cultural disintegration will spin this.

This law is a good point to understand the difference between a captive and a slave.

A captive doesn't decide what he put inside (or outside of his body) but doesn't accept it.

A slave doesn't decide what he put inside (or outside of his body) but accepts it.

So the Christians genocide continues in this land.

One sure thing irakis don't yet realize who they chose to confront.

It only confirms my theory of the empty throne: if the rulers of a barbarians land do something contrary to the Empire, the barbarians is offered the possibility of surrendering his legislation. If he doesn't conform and apologize fast, ask the yahoodiz called judeans what happened 1961 years ago...

so isis make cats illegal, those others people fight plants...

[Daniel91]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

It's normal thing in the Arabic, Muslim world.
In their culture, it's prohibited to use alcohol.
I'm surprise that they didn't do it before.
Religious leaders are very powerful in that area, and they influence politicians a lot.
Iraq is even more democratic and liberal country than Iran or Saudi Arabia, for example.
In Saudi Arabia woman are even not allowed to drive cars!
 

[countryfree]

I don't think it's a normal thing to do. In Morocco, Algeria, Turkey or Tunisia, alcohol is legal. Muslims shall not drink it, but anyone is able to buy a bottle. This is a sign that the Iraki politicians have no plans to turn their country into a modern democracy where people are free to choose what they want to be.

I guess the number of Irakis trying to emigrate to Europe will only increase...

[20kevin20]

I don't think it's a normal thing to do. In Morocco, Algeria, Turkey or Tunisia, alcohol is legal. Muslims shall not drink it, but anyone is able to buy a bottle. This is a sign that the Iraki politicians have no plans to turn their country into a modern democracy where people are free to choose what they want to be.

I guess the number of Irakis trying to emigrate to Europe will only increase...

Well, that's exactly what they want to happen: more immigrants in Europe. It's a plan that has been thought well for a long time. Otherwise, why everything looks like a coincidence to this? I mean come on, almost all the news we've seen recently are only reasons for them to keep coming in a higher and higher number hoping for better. I don't like alcohol but it shouldn't be banned. There are Christians in Irak too, not just Muslims..... This isn't going to end too well.

[tsaroz]

I don't think it's a normal thing to do. In Morocco, Algeria, Turkey or Tunisia, alcohol is legal. Muslims shall not drink it, but anyone is able to buy a bottle. This is a sign that the Iraki politicians have no plans to turn their country into a modern democracy where people are free to choose what they want to be.

I guess the number of Irakis trying to emigrate to Europe will only increase...

Well, that's exactly what they want to happen: more immigrants in Europe. It's a plan that has been thought well for a long time. Otherwise, why everything looks like a coincidence to this? I mean come on, almost all the news we've seen recently are only reasons for them to keep coming in a higher and higher number hoping for better. I don't like alcohol but it shouldn't be banned. There are Christians in Irak too, not just Muslims..... This isn't going to end too well.

How can they do that to their own people? No alcohol, no music, no kites, no strip clubs? If they are denying every basic needs, what is it worth living for? That is the reason people are trying hard to cross the Mediterranean or die trying.

[Weatherby]

what do you mean by irak ,are you talking about the country IRAQ banning alcohol,i thought alcohol is already banned being a muslim country,so whats the issue now,people who needs alcohol will still brew at home

[Betwrong]

what do you mean by irak ,are you talking about the country IRAQ banning alcohol,i thought alcohol is already banned being a muslim country,so whats the issue now,people who needs alcohol will still brew at home

Islam forbids the consumption of alcohol, but it has always been available in Iraq’s larger cities, so if it will be really banned from now on it's something new. I'm not sure people will still brew alcoholic beverages at home because the law, passed late on Saturday night, imposes a fine of up to 25m Iraqi dinars (£17,000) for anyone violating the ban.

[Indijanos]

Haha because thats one of the main issues right now in Irak.

[startselect]

I don't support a ban on alcohol. But a pet peeve of mine is when someone says they shouldn't be doing this when they have other bad things going on. As if it took all of the country's resources to pass the law.

[Leprikon]

I don't support a ban on alcohol. But a pet peeve of mine is when someone says they shouldn't be doing this when they have other bad things going on. As if it took all of the country's resources to pass the law.

That's right, alcohol is not the biggest problem in Iraq. It is necessary to solve more important problems, and then worry about the health of the nation

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Haha because thats one of the main issues right now in Irak.

You can't just change Iraq into a 1st world nation in 5 years. Iraq has serious problems but not something their leaders can solve.

[startselect]

I don't support a ban on alcohol. But a pet peeve of mine is when someone says they shouldn't be doing this when they have other bad things going on. As if it took all of the country's resources to pass the law.

That's right, alcohol is not the biggest problem in Iraq. It is necessary to solve more important problems, and then worry about the health of the nation

But how does working on one simple thing affect something else. Reminds me of similar case with the police. Something to the effect of someone setting off a bomb. 2 days later spots someone stealing potato chips from a store. He chases after him, and the thief gets hit by a car. And then people start screaming, "The police are going after shoplifter after there was a bomb 2 days ago?" It's a rough example, but similar to past cases. So what are random police patrolling around supposed to do? Let people commit crimes because something more serious happened earlier? Sound like a vacation for a cop patrolling around. Not going to do anything because there was a bomb two days ago, and some how just twiddling my fingers vs doing my job is ok, because something more serious happened. Keep in mind that there are other cops and the FBI dedicated to the bomb case.

[zahra4577]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

You better not poke your nose in their matters as the never interfere in yours.If they are facing war,it is because of stupid US because it had problem with IRAQ selling petrol to Russia.Now you have problem with  there laws.Arn't they should decide what is good for them?

[countryfree]

How can they do that to their own people? No alcohol, no music, no kites, no strip clubs? If they are denying every basic needs, what is it worth living for? That is the reason people are trying hard to cross the Mediterranean or die trying.

No come on, nothing on your list are basic needs. I'm more interested in economic affairs. Irak's a pretty large country. There were assuredly some brewers or wine producers out there, and people selling alcohol, too. In Algeria, there are some wine producers, selling their wine up to France. I'm afraid several Irakis have lost their job.

[blockchainhero]

Iraq like most governments have many things they should be doing but it isn't really my concern since I don't live there. Especially in this case when the most civilized of countries treat drug addicts as criminals instead of getting them the help they need. Things need to be fixed at home before I can go around criticizing other countries that i couldn't care less about.

[Slow death]

Those stupid muslims! Irak is a war-torn country, with thousands fighting for their lives, while million others are struggling to make a living, and what is the iraki parliament doing? It just passed a law to make it illegal to sell, to make or to import any alcoholic beverage.

What a sense of priority!

the Islamic State prohibits the use of alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs. I am surprised to know that the government of Iraq did the same thing when the Constitution recognizes the rights of non-Muslim minorities and ethnic groups living close to the Islamists in Iraq

it would be unconstitutional? this law takes away employment of many people. How the government intends to compensate these people?