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The kingdom of Saudi Arabia — a country where Christians are highly respected as representatives of all things related to pigs or infidels — is all set to ban the letter “X” because by some magnificent logic, the powers-that-be deem the letter so uncomfortably resembles the Christian cross.

The new development came with the issuing of another mind-bending fatwa, or religious edict, by the infamous Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice — the group of senior Islamic clergy that reigns supreme on all legal, civil, and governance matters in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The commission’s damning of the letter “X” came in response to a Ministry of Trade query about whether it should grant trademark protection to a Saudi businessman for a new service carrying the English name “Explorer.”

“No! Nein! Nyet!” was the commission’s categorical answer.

Why?

Well, never mind that none of the so-called scholars manning the upper ranks of the religious outfit can speak or read a word of English. But their experts who examined the English word “explorer” were struck by how suspicious that “X” appeared.

Not bad for damning something on “moral” grounds; because if they’re banning “X” for having something to do with porn, then that would be unfair.

via NEW YORK SUN

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