I respect your opinion and accept that this opinion might be shared by a large number of people local and foreign alike, however allow me to say that to a certain degree art had universally always was a subject to special treatment by religious and secular communities alike.
Very recently I was a visitor to an exclusive event attended by very many local VIP's including a great number of members of the ruling family. Event showcased some of the best Arabic singers from across the region. In the audience and on the stage one saw people dressed both conservatively and extremely openly. In some cases you saw a fully veiled woman sitting next to a friend of hers dressed all but provocatively. I must point out that almost all of these were local patrons. This was a televised event.
Another example. If you go and sit in Souk Wakif have you shisha and drink your tea, on the telly you will more than likely see MTV Lebanon. Most of their videos would also not be approved by an Imam. And this is within 1 minute's walk to the closest Mosque.
In fact the dress the violinist is wearing in that photo is not acceptable to wear to ANY house of worship, whatever religion it might be. But not because it's provocative. It is just out of place anywhere else but on the stage. And this is where she is perceived to be in this shot.
I believe that anyone who finds this photo unacceptably provocative is free to flag it to the MOD and it will surely be duly removed. It hadn't yet...
I hope you don't find my opinion too radical, but I do beg to differ with you on this subject.
Dear doha2011qatar,
I respect your opinion and accept that this opinion might be shared by a large number of people local and foreign alike, however allow me to say that to a certain degree art had universally always was a subject to special treatment by religious and secular communities alike.
Very recently I was a visitor to an exclusive event attended by very many local VIP's including a great number of members of the ruling family. Event showcased some of the best Arabic singers from across the region. In the audience and on the stage one saw people dressed both conservatively and extremely openly. In some cases you saw a fully veiled woman sitting next to a friend of hers dressed all but provocatively. I must point out that almost all of these were local patrons. This was a televised event.
Another example. If you go and sit in Souk Wakif have you shisha and drink your tea, on the telly you will more than likely see MTV Lebanon. Most of their videos would also not be approved by an Imam. And this is within 1 minute's walk to the closest Mosque.
In fact the dress the violinist is wearing in that photo is not acceptable to wear to ANY house of worship, whatever religion it might be. But not because it's provocative. It is just out of place anywhere else but on the stage. And this is where she is perceived to be in this shot.
I believe that anyone who finds this photo unacceptably provocative is free to flag it to the MOD and it will surely be duly removed. It hadn't yet...
I hope you don't find my opinion too radical, but I do beg to differ with you on this subject.
Kind regards,
Dimitri