the liquor ban i can understand. QDC will never allow anything or anyone to pose a threat to the revenues of their monopoly.

the sex toys i'm a little puzzled about. if muslim scholars say they're alright..why are they still banned? And I can't imagine the Qatari government would entertain the thought of allowing a QDC-type monopoly to run sex shops around the country (imagine having to acquire a license for these shops. based on your marital status not your annual income of course :p)