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**drugimpotence** · 07-16-2012, 11:03 PM

The Saudi government has a habit of bowing to Western pressure, especially if there is enough of it. The king has overturned a few court-ordered hudood punishments in the past, for example. He has even opened up movie cinemas and co-ed universities in spite of the scholars in the country being against these measures. Many government scholars who voiced their opposition were promptly removed from their positions.

I understand, and I think its shameful for all involved. I left my own county (England) when I was 17, in part out of disgust and embarrassment at the actions of my government, and haven't been back ever since (though in honesty there were many reasons why I left, that want the only one). That still doesn't change my opinion that "forced" is the wrong word to be using as it implies total lack of choice, whereas it sounds to me like choices are being made, just the wrong ones.

07-16-2012, 11:03 PM	#18
drugimpotence Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	The Saudi government has a habit of bowing to Western pressure, especially if there is enough of it. The king has overturned a few court-ordered hudood punishments in the past, for example. He has even opened up movie cinemas and co-ed universities in spite of the scholars in the country being against these measures. Many government scholars who voiced their opposition were promptly removed from their positions. I understand, and I think its shameful for all involved. I left my own county (England) when I was 17, in part out of disgust and embarrassment at the actions of my government, and haven't been back ever since (though in honesty there were many reasons why I left, that want the only one). That still doesn't change my opinion that "forced" is the wrong word to be using as it implies total lack of choice, whereas it sounds to me like choices are being made, just the wrong ones.
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