Uncomfortable But Not Immoral
WND:
Iran fights national threat from neckties
Iran is considering a new campaign to fend off the latest threat it has faced – men’s ties.
“Imports of some apparel are not banned but serious action should be taken to stop the import of ties which contradict the nature of Iranian culture,” Asghar Hamidi, the nation’s customs bureau deputy head, told the Fars news agency.
(snip)
The wearing of ties has been banned in government offices in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution because it represents a “westernization” of the Iranian culture. However, before that the U.S.-backed shah had promoted ties.
I have always wondered myself how western civilization evolved the notion that a man should wear a rope around his neck as a function of formality. You do realize that someone else with just the right strength and skill could choke you to death with your own tie, don’t you?