SADO ARABIANS

Submitted by yonason (United States), Jun 20, 2005 at 16:30

This behavior is unfortunately to be expected because they are exposed to this at home, as illustrated in this link (as if Dr. Pipes hasn't given enough examples):

(www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/005477.php)

"Saudi slavery: Guest Worker May Lose Digits, Toes After Being Tied Up in Bathroom for a Month." "…her Saudi sponsor, … also apparently beat her severely, injuring her eye and knocking several of her teeth out…" because she, "had not finished cleaning the house."

But, should we permit this peculiar peccadillo to prejudice us against The Saudis in general? Perhaps they have some redeeming qualities? I mean, with all their apparent righteous indignation over the "torture" of their fellows by forcing them to undergo fraternaty-like hazing, or at worst special-forces style hazing, can't we assume they have some moral sensibilities, despite the pervasive silence when their fellows chop off heads and blow people up? They can't all just be a bunch of hypocrits, right? So, let's continue searching.

Consider this remarkable report:

(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1618158.stm)

"The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Shaikh, has issued a ruling banning the killing of non-Muslims in Islamic countries."

And we all know how well the "faithful" have heeded that apparently non-binding PR sound bite.

Anyway, isn't it nice to know they want to give the appearance of attempting to feign civilized behavior? Just don't read further in the article if you don't want to loose your tenuous grip on the wisp of that hope:

"Dr Saad al-Faqih, who heads the London-based Movement for Islamic Reform, told the BBC that the Grand Mufti would have been ordered to say these words by the government," and "that government-appointed clerics like the Grand Mufti have lost almost all credibility in the eyes of the people. "

Nevertheless, our enthusiasm undampened, we forge ahead in search of their rapid progress towards civilization.

Here's an example of the high "moral" standards they find it necessary to enforce on each other.

(news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1874471.stm)

Friday, 15 March, 2002, 12:19 GMT
"Saudi police 'stopped' fire rescue"
"Saudi Arabia's religious police stopped schoolgirls from leaving a blazing building because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress, according to Saudi newspapers. One witness said he saw three policemen "beating young girls to prevent them from leaving the school because they were not wearing the abaya ['(black robes) required by the kingdom's strict interpretation of Islam.']".

(oops, heh, heh...) O.K., MOVE ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, NOTHING TO SEE...

And there's this account of how a prominent TV anchor woman had her faced smashed in for nothing in particular other than her husband's need to express, ..what, ...his "manhood?"

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3866969.stm)

So, it looks like the Saudis, not to mention their fellow Arabs (e.g., see the second article down here on a gunfight over a parking space… [www.yementimes.com/02/iss41/front.htm]), have a lot of catching up to do, after all.

I don't know if they can accomplish the necessary behavioral changes within the framework of Islam, or even without, for that matter. Based on the 1300 year Islamic Arab history of self-validation thorough conquest, antisocial behavior, and at least a dash of "master-race" ideology, I'm more than a little skeptical they can clean up their act any time soon.

So, what do we do? Do we try to influence them to change, and if so, how? Or, do we just wait, and if so for how long,…one, ...two, ...three or more centuries?

And, to complicate matters further, remember that these primitive, paranoid, passive-aggressive anti-social Riyadhi Hillbillies also control much of the worlds oil supplies. Perhaps that's why our leaders are allowing our standards to deteriorate, rather than encourage them to improve? I may not know what to do, but I feel safe in saying that is a very unwise choice.

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