The Middle Ages - They're Bad and They're Back!

There may be more to be gleaned about the problems of our times from this article than from all the movies about 9-11:

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.

The police have issued a decree banning the sale of the pets, seen as a sign of Western influence.

What can you say to that, other than what Chico once said to Groucho: “Whaddya mean? There is no ‘Sanity Clause.'”