Mad Mullah Science
I almost gave myself a hernia laughing at this story on the BBC. Apparently, according to one Iranian cleric, promiscuous women cause earthquakes. Here’s the first few paragraphs.
Promiscuous women are responsible for earthquakes, a senior Iranian cleric has said.
Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi told worshippers in Tehran last Friday that they had to stick to strict codes of modesty to protect themselves.
“Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes,” he said.
Tens of thousands of people have died in Iran earthquakes in the last decade.
It gives a whole new meaning to “Did the earth move for you?”
What a load of old rubbish.
On a serious side, according to PeopleQuake, Iran will be very short of people, as Iranian women have decided that giving birth to children in such a country is not a good idea for their lot. The birthrate is well below that needed to sustain the population.
Perhaps the Mad Mullah could read some science from some of the many educated people in his country.
The Anonymous Widower 