Saudi woman to be lashed for defying driving ban

[rwieder 0]

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I'm not disagreeing with you about "what is". I'm just saying what "should be". The King's recent move to give women the right to vote is a step in the right direction.

You'll get no disagreement from me on that statement. They are trying to "Lighten Up" but they've been in Biblocal mode since the earth was created. They have some what Americans would percieve as Ignorant, Stupid, etc...But then again they think we have the morals of a dog (Infidel) What the hell, each to their own. see ya John.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[Skyrad 0]

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That is NOT a Muslim practice, that is a African practice and a cultural practiced amoung some north Africans of all religions.

You better straighten out Wikipedia then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation#Practising_countries

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"The practice persists in 28 African countries, as well as in the Arabian Peninsula. It is known to exist in northern Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan, northern Iraq (Kurdistan), and possibly Syria, western Iran, and southern Turkey."

And since this thread is about a Saudi woman, I think it's a relevant analogy that female genital mutilation also exists in that country.

You do realise that Wikipedia isn't a reliable source and is full of all kinds of nonsense. As you can find Africans in pretty much every country on earth its hardly suprising that FGM occurs in those communities. It is also a problem in the UK and several other countries in Europe, and shock horror it even occurs in the USA.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/

In fact until quite recently it was not an unusual practice among Christian women in the USA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_672270&src_vid=-MZfqSpzKbw&v=pvX5J7lAv4g&feature=iv

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
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[mnealtx 0]

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In fact until quite recently it was not an unusual practice among Christian women in the USA.

Not so.

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"Some immigrants practice various forms of FGC in other parts of the world, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and in European nations."

Mike
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[JohnRich 4]

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You do realise that Wikipedia isn't a reliable source and is full of all kinds of nonsense.

The people who have been proven incorrect always say that.

Multiple sources confirm what Wikipedia says about the countries and cultures in which FGM is practiced.

Oh, and by the way, you have quoted from Wikipedia yourself.