Warning for Reece and Tarjak

nikimcbee · 12-07-11, 04:37 PM

You may want to reconsider your holiday to Saudi Arabia.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...1#.Tt98bpjYtZ8

And if you still must go, bring extra padding for your bum.

Reece · 12-07-11, 05:15 PM

They gave up on me Niki because I was enjoying it!

1480 · 12-07-11, 05:27 PM

Very modern look on religion, blasphemy is still on the books

Penguin · 12-07-11, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 1480

Very modern look on religion, blasphemy is still on the books

Sadly, Saudi-Arabia isn't the only county with blasphemy laws

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law

Which always brings me to the question: is the faith of the people who support these laws so weak that they regard opposing views of their religion as something which could weaken their beliefs and thus needs to be punished?

steve_the_slim · 12-08-11, 08:40 PM

This is just a guess, mind you, but I wouldn't be surprised if Saudi Arabia has no intention whatsoever of following through with the 500 lashes. My guess is they picked that sentence to look tough, but they're going to end up quietly releasing the guy when the western countries put the pressure on.

It's still barbaric that a blasphemy law and sentencing someone to lashes are on the books at all, but I don't think the Saudi rulers are dumb enough to piss everyone off by killing a guy who allegedly insulted someone who has been dead for a thousand years.

TarJak · 12-09-11, 02:53 AM

All I did was say to my wife, "That piece of halibut was good enough for Allah!"

12-07-11, 04:37 PM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Warning for Reece and Tarjak You may want to reconsider your holiday to Saudi Arabia. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...1#.Tt98bpjYtZ8 And if you still must go, bring extra padding for your bum. __________________ Last edited by nikimcbee; 12-07-11 at 05:39 PM.

12-07-11, 05:15 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,912 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	They gave up on me Niki because I was enjoying it! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Very modern look on religion, blasphemy is still on the books __________________

12-08-11, 08:40 PM	#5
steve_the_slim Loader Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 83 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	This is just a guess, mind you, but I wouldn't be surprised if Saudi Arabia has no intention whatsoever of following through with the 500 lashes. My guess is they picked that sentence to look tough, but they're going to end up quietly releasing the guy when the western countries put the pressure on. It's still barbaric that a blasphemy law and sentencing someone to lashes are on the books at all, but I don't think the Saudi rulers are dumb enough to piss everyone off by killing a guy who allegedly insulted someone who has been dead for a thousand years.

12-09-11, 02:53 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	All I did was say to my wife, "That piece of halibut was good enough for Allah!"