It is dismaying to me (but unspurpring) that the West is happy to kiss the arse of Saudi Arabia and call it strawberries. If you want prof that western realpolitik gives not a fig for human rights look no further!. Okay it may not be developing its own nukes but Saudi's mullahs are as screwed up and evil as any of their Shia counterparts in Iran.
Here is another piece of proof which would be funny if it were not so downright bloody idiotic. Sunday's Independent reported that a high level advisory group in Saudi reported that a move to allow women to drive would lead to them having premarital sex.
The ultra-conservative stance suggests increasing pressure on King Abdullah to retain the kingdom's male-only driving rules. Waleed Abu Alkhair said the report, by Kamal Subhi, an academic, was sent to the Shura Council, which advises the monarchy. It claims that letting women drive threatens the Saudi tradition of virgin brides.
Oh for fuck's sake! Even the batshit crazies running Iran let women drive without fear of them heading straight off to have a quickie or any other -ie involving coitus before nuptials.
I wonder if visitors to Saudi are advised to set their watches back 600 years....
Here is another piece of proof which would be funny if it were not so downright bloody idiotic. Sunday's Independent reported that a high level advisory group in Saudi reported that a move to allow women to drive would lead to them having premarital sex.
The ultra-conservative stance suggests increasing pressure on King Abdullah to retain the kingdom's male-only driving rules. Waleed Abu Alkhair said the report, by Kamal Subhi, an academic, was sent to the Shura Council, which advises the monarchy. It claims that letting women drive threatens the Saudi tradition of virgin brides.
Oh for fuck's sake! Even the batshit crazies running Iran let women drive without fear of them heading straight off to have a quickie or any other -ie involving coitus before nuptials.
I wonder if visitors to Saudi are advised to set their watches back 600 years....
A fine opportunity to repeat an old wish of mine:
ReplyDeleteThe King of Saudi Arabia, his complete entourage including judges and clergy being sent from the desert into the devils' kitchen where they are getting preferential treatment: Heaviest swearboarding which would not end before these ... hm ... these gentlemen would promise with immediate effect to veil their faces up til infinity and walk four steps behind their wives when lugging the shopping bags.
The Peace of the Night.
Haha Sean, let's ban them from driving, strip them of the vote and shove them in Jilbabs. Who knows they may mellow their views
ReplyDeleteThe only problem I see with allowing Saudi women to drive is the fact that full head coverings would make it very difficult for them to see. Of course, half the people in North America are driving while texting so maybe it wouldn't be so bad.
ReplyDeleteConsidering that most males (including the Saudi men) have lost their virginity on their first date, when driving a car, I understand the fear of the Saudi clerics concerning the automobile.
ReplyDeleteAch they regime has not even thought of that one Susan!
ReplyDeletelosing virginity on a first date Claude? God I would have dreamed of that!
I was trying to be sarcastic, Jams. What the "boys" dream of is what the Saudi clerics think the "girls" will do...
ReplyDeleteHaha Claude you caught me!
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