75 Year Old Saudi Woman Sentenced To Lashes... (quote, Ching)

ProggyMan · 03-09-2009, 10:15 PM

...For mingling with two younger men not related to her...
Saudi court sentences 75-year-old woman to lashes

sleepy jack · 03-09-2009, 10:18 PM

This is how the Middle East is and how they treat women. It's nothing particularly unique or shocking; we're allies with Saudi Arabia.

ProggyMan · 03-09-2009, 10:19 PM

That's my point.

dac · 03-09-2009, 11:23 PM

This is what happens when people follow religion.

ProggyMan · 03-09-2009, 11:40 PM

That's pretty unfair. Sure, religion is responsible for more bloodshed than any other institution ever, but that's just scratching the surface of things. Ultimately humans are naturally competitive which all but inevitably leads to violence at some point. If it wasn't religion it would be something else is the point I'm trying to make.

dac · 03-09-2009, 11:42 PM

Most of these practices and beliefs are upheld under the pretense of religion.

ProggyMan · 03-09-2009, 11:46 PM

I think you're missing the point...People will always find an excuse to be cruel and to discriminate, religion isn't the problem.

Bane of your existence · 03-10-2009, 12:09 AM

She probably deserved it for something she never got caught for.

sleepy jack · 03-10-2009, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProggyMan

I think you're missing the point...People will always find an excuse to be cruel and to discriminate, religion isn't the problem.

Um, no. Religion is the problem in the Middle East. The Qu'ran, which is what dictates these people, encourages the abuse of women. It's really that simple.

ProggyMan · 03-10-2009, 12:52 AM

True, but you're also missing my point. I'm not saying religion didn't cause this particular event, just that with or without religion people will always do bad things. Religion's just an excuse.

03-09-2009, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	75 Year Old Saudi Woman Sentenced To Lashes... ...For mingling with two younger men not related to her... Saudi court sentences 75-year-old woman to lashes

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dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	This is what happens when people follow religion. __________________

03-09-2009, 11:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Most of these practices and beliefs are upheld under the pretense of religion. __________________

03-09-2009, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	That's my point.

03-09-2009, 11:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	That's pretty unfair. Sure, religion is responsible for more bloodshed than any other institution ever, but that's just scratching the surface of things. Ultimately humans are naturally competitive which all but inevitably leads to violence at some point. If it wasn't religion it would be something else is the point I'm trying to make.

03-09-2009, 11:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	I think you're missing the point...People will always find an excuse to be cruel and to discriminate, religion isn't the problem.

03-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	She probably deserved it for something she never got caught for.

03-10-2009, 12:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	True, but you're also missing my point. I'm not saying religion didn't cause this particular event, just that with or without religion people will always do bad things. Religion's just an excuse.