Iranian cleric: Immodest women cause quakes: "
Amid all the recent speculation over what only feels like an unusual number of earthquakes around the world, an Iranian cleric has offered a novel explanation for the source of seismic activity:promiscuous women. Unless Iranians 'take refuge in religion' and 'adapt our lives to Islam's moral codes,'they can expect to be 'buried under the rubble,' saidHojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, a senior cleric, during Friday prayers in Tehran. As usual, these moral responsibilities are projected onto women's bodies:'Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes,' he said.
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