'Dress code law would uphold traditions,' says minister

“First of all , before being against it without giving it a thought, ask what should we show and wear. We're not asking you to cover all your body and not to wear shorts , you can always dress comfortably without wearing really short shorts , and you even can where sleeveless shirts without being unrespectable. But showing the parts you shouldn't show such as chest is not appropriate . Thus, before judging ,pointing fingers and disrespecting the country please make sure you understand well. Foreigners have lived among us for years and we have good relationship and some do understand our culture and respect.”

“No law required..don't let a few ignorant people dictate the pace..simply do more to educate the public, especially vistors on the dress code. Also don't allow a few hard liners to force the gov't to implement such laws. However it would be interesting to find out why people(women) dress the way they do, despite the rules being posted at mall entrances. If Dubai is going the way of Saudi then may have to think twice of staying and contributing to the growth of the country.”

“Suggestion : For all these comments and opinions, There should be a " Like" option, " Dislike " option and a " If you do not like this, go back to where you came from!" option.

I think we all know which option is going to be abused! ”

“@ carlaboatha: In your country you don't face any of these problems??? If its free from all these problems like bad driving, drug abuse, child abuse, idiotic drivers and pollution... then y r u here??? Nobody has forced you to stay in Dubai. You shld go bk and stay happily in ur country.”

“@ amohanjay : WELL SAID ! I will add few more sentence to your comment....
Don't CLAIM someone's HOUSE and take CONTROL OVER it. IT is Shameful to do that. Let the Govt take the decision to decide what is good for the country and for the people. This is NOT A MINI EUROPE.. and Pls don't try to make it as a MINI EUROPE. RESPECT UR HOST COUNTRY. While you give respect you get Respect. Today I saw a lady who was scantily dressed and had to cover herself in the metro after she read the " Wear Respectful Clothing" flashing on the LED Display screen of the METRO. How shameful it was for all others to see her desperately trying to cover herself with her bag. She was scared as well.... My question is ....Why do you want so much public attention? No one is interested to see your over exposed skin. We Feel Ashamed to see that nor is the decent public interested in that...except for few lustful eyes...”

“Dear Mr rick_rogers_sa I appreciate your comment and in some way it is justified. However the dress code you recommend is a beach wear and strictly FOR the beach. When indoors, like in a mall it is more decent to wear less revealing cloths. If you failed to notice all taxis and malls around here are STRICTLY air conditioned.
You are a tourist, you may come or you may not, that is totally up to you. In the bargain please do not point fingers at the cultural tradition of UAE.

Dear carlabotha5, I request you to name one place in the world where, what you have mentioned does not happen (the driving, abuse and pollution). You mention 'odd shirt or skirt', please open your eyes the next time you visit a mall.

'When in Rome, do what the romans do', respect the people and the place where you are. If we really want things around here to be like how it is back home, form where we come, then its best we all go back home.”

“The 'phenomenon Dubai' exists only because is a compromise between Orient and Occident. Destroy this equilibrium and Dubai disappears from the world map.”

“Don't expect people to read minds or apply the guidelines of a mall sign across a city. Educate people first, penalise them when all avenues have been exhausted.”

“We have had the 3 S's in the USA for years. No Shirt, No Shoes...No Service. It is posted in restaurants and businesses everywhere int he USA. So the UAE wants No Shoulders, No Knees.....No Service. It is THEIR country. If an expat wants to complain about something here, make it a better place by complaining about the petrol wasted by lack of left turn lanes. I once missed a turn near Baniyas, and had to drive 23 kms to turn around.”

“its good idea but this country is well known for tourist spot.. and people love to vsit this place, and good business as well, but specially for westerns, who live their life free... and also i think one factor for the country... its hard for them to obey this law... its open country. they dont mean to offend other people,because of showing what they really are... we just need to think that people for other countries are really like this. we are all diffrent but we all come to this wonderful place. we can post those ad, but its up to them if they will follow it or not, but never force them or as if it is the law. they open this country for all the nations... they knew we all have diffrent cultures and traditions... we should open also our minds for that. no offense..”