The Saudi Sharia system has again made headlines with its perverse view of justice. The latest victim is a businesswoman who will receive 50 lashes for merely insulting the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, or the Saudi morality police. Of course, the Saudi morality police is widely ridiculed and denounced as a group of religious fanatics upholding a medieval system of religious law.
You will recall that this is the same organization of lunatics who blocked girls from escaping a fire in Mecca because they were not appropriately covered according to Islamic standards. Fifteen would die in the interests of Islamic modesty at the hands of the morality police. Better to be burned alive than expose their hair in public.
This is also the same group that has been killing people in car chases and harassing families recently in malls. In other words, if there is any group of individuals more worthy contempt than the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
The victim in the latest atrocity insulted members of the morality squad when they entered a cafe looking for immoral acts like women sitting with unrelated men. Some of the woman’s employees had to run in fear of being arrested on immigration issues. The victim was then arrested for “cursing the morality police” and calling them “liars.”
A Saudi judge applied Sharia law and sentenced the woman to be flogged.
The fact that this is a woman cannot be easily dismissed given the work of these religious fanatics in arresting women for not dressing modestly or appearing in public with men who are not related to them. To have a woman confront these morality thugs takes an enormous amount of courage and likely magnified the anger for the religious police. Of course, she could hardly make a fast getaway: women are still not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Yahoo
slohrss29,
Religion and Government are both a reflection of human nature and they will both fail because the people believe they are instituted with people immune to the failings of human nature.
I would have to counter that religion can offer people a lot, especially the ones noted by John Oliver above. I would have expand that argument to say that people spoil religion.
I’m certain Doglover you can find a belief that suits whatever you prefer. Some religions do a very good job of exploiting people’s fears much the same way done by atheists. In the end, if you lack the reasoning and logic skills necessary for true independent-thinking then just sit back and relax. Someone will guide you. Kant describes this type of person quite well:
“Laziness and cowardice are the reasons why so great a portion of mankind, after nature has long since discharged them from external direction, nevertheless remains under lifelong tutelage, and why it is so easy for others to set themselves up as their guardians…if I have a book which understands for me, a pastor who has a conscience for me, a physician who decides my diet, and so forth, I need not trouble myself. I need not think, if I can only pay – others will easily undertake the irksome work for me.”
Religion poisons everything.
Isn’t the main point of religion, to suppress women? God is male. Women must worship him. Men were “inspired” by god to write down his misogynist words. Men interpret those words. God only had a son, and male prophets, no daughters, no prophetettes. Men need to control women’s bodies. A woman’s life should be limited to cooking and having babies including those created by rape and incest.
doglover – you need to take a history of religions class. You would find many that do not find fit your perverted idea of religion.
All right, I’ll say it. Isn’t the sunni regime that runs that fancy white headdressed outfit who gives Hillary her allowance making sure ISIS has the cash to by the best American military hardware in Syria and Iraq to use against us when they get the chance?? There’s a word for this….
I wonder if the mothers of these people ever wonder that they were wasting their time.
What is more likely; Saudi Arabia taking the money to reform away from Sharia Law or investing in a more effective communication strategy of the Sharia Law they enforce?
USA for USA, one day.
The morality police is hypocrites and perverts. The USA props them up, the corrupt jihadi Al Qaida linked US supported boy-raping Saudi govt, is held up by the USA dollars only, nobody would tolerate such freaks.
OH – I think the Saudis have plenty of their own money.
Concur Amy….
I think we should send some sign of encouragement to the women/victims that we are paying attention. Being that I’m a Christian who learned of yiddish roots late in life (my believed grandma – actually step grandma); I would support a website of Christian/Jewish solidarity for women who suffer from draconian man bullies.
Pointing out woman fought and won (under the law) rights of equality.
Change – against the powers that be – only comes from solidarity. A united effort, outspoken there, would only result in more victims. We have to figure out an intelligent way to compel change and minimize the pain/suffering such efforts will bring upon those living it.
“It’s just as bad here in the US for women.”
The silliest, most ridiculous remark I’ve read in weeks. And I read a lot.
zarathustraSmiles
If “I ran the Zoo” Saudi Arabia would have been turned into a sheet of glass, Forty years ago………………..
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Paul C. Schulte
I see no problem with this. It is in line with everything else they have done.
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The oil barons over time taught them everything they know.
If “I ran the Zoo” Saudi Arabia would have been turned into a sheet of glass, Forty years ago………………..
I see no problem with this. It is in line with everything else they have done.
A little glimmer of hope. At least they didn’t chop off her head and post a selfie on facebook. Some headway is gained.
It’s just as bad here in the US for women. A preemptive strike.
Of course, no one is surprised anymore. Why is it, in all that is Holy, are we giving Saudi Arabia money? Stop giving these filthy rich, despicable, misogynistic, homophobic countries money.
The US has given Saudi Arabia $1.5 billion to reform their justice system; unfortunately, for this victim and others the justice minister says that the sharia justice system they have was given to them by God and is perfect. Do you think we can get our money back? We have some roads, bridges and schools that need fixing.