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2007-02-05 Arabia

Saudi court convicts foreigners for drinking, dancing at party

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which it bans alcohol, meeting between unmarried men and women, women driving and people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed with a sword and in public as a deterrent.

...although rape and murder are way down on the list of punishable offenses...What about wealthy Saudis contributing to terrorists charities to buy weapons? What about funding hate-spewing imans? Where do these fall on the scale?

Posted by JohnQC 2007-02-05 08:42|| 2007-02-05 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Jeddah is, I'm told, what passes for the Las Vegas of Soodiland. They have gay friendly coffee houses, music parlours, massage therapy, etc. If you bribe the right people nothing happens. If you don't...

Posted by mhw 2007-02-05 09:01|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Here are some folks American academic feminists can "get into bed with".

Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-05 09:30|| 2007-02-05 09:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Now, compare and contrast this set of punishments for just drinking and dancing at a party, to the punishments meted out in Bahrain for a couple caught having sex in public. This is exactly what I was talking about in yesterday's post, Bahrain is 13 centuries ahead of Saudi Arabia when it comes to what most Westerners would define as interpersonal relationships, and the rights of the individual.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-02-05 16:12|| 2007-02-05 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Bahrain, that's where Jacko went. He'll push the fronteers of tolerance leftward.

Posted by wxjames 2007-02-05 19:36|| 2007-02-05 19:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Did I hear correctly, or did Michael Jackson's brother want him to convert to Islam???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-05 22:30|| 2007-02-05 22:30|| Front Page Top

#7 You heard correctly, JosephM. I think it's the eldest, whose name I can't remember, he's already a Muslim and has been pushing Michael to convert.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-05 23:49|| 2007-02-05 23:49|| Front Page Top

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