Hurrah for our Allies

[cyrano]

King Abdullah pardons raped woman. This mean that she will not receive the 200 lashes that she probably richly deserves for being alone with a man and tempting him to assault her.
Although the King is "convinced and sure that the verdicts were fair" he has taken the kindly approach that any time a criminal might have "psychological effects", he "always looks into alleviating the suffering of the citizens".
He doesn't think she's not an evil temptress, he just doesn't want the people to suffer unduly.
Also note, the man she was alone with is not the rapist. While they were alone together, they were attacked by a group of other men.
Initially, her penance was only 90 lashes, but since she appealed they decided to more than double it just to show what happens when you get uppity and talk back.
President Bush, in a show of humanitarianism, expressed dismay over the initial sentence, but apparently he's not a close associate of the King and never found the time to make "his views known directly". (He's very shy, our George.)

Jesus Fuck.

Comments

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

Jesus Fuck.

I think that's your problem right there. Different religion, very different views on women. Not saying that excuses anything. Just saying. =/

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

You may have something here. My religion views women as people rather than commodities, property or protectorates.
Not to say that any of the world's Great Religions do that. Because I'm sure they don't.

[tattermuffin.livejournal.com]

It was mentioned in another article linked to on my FL that the man who she was initially with was also sentenced to lashes - for the affair they had together, nothing to do with being raped (which both of them were).

Not that that justifies the punishment, the increased punishment for challenging the ruling, or any of this moral or right. *sigh*

Just following up with a link for that additional info:

[tattermuffin.livejournal.com]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7147632.stm

[xleste.livejournal.com]

I think your profanity expressed perfectly my response. This world is too fucking unbelievable some days.

Okay, I should get out more

[miss-friday.livejournal.com]

Watching West Wing last night. Perfect response quote (read with a twinge of irony):

"Surprised, no. That's Saudia Arabia our partners in peace."

[evilmagnus]

OUR ALLIES: SAUDI ARABIA.

Remember, children: The spice must flow!

[handworn.livejournal.com]

That kind of thing is one excellent reason for biodiesel. Kissing the ass of barbarians to get the substance of theirs we're addicted to simply has no good facet.