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2008-11-23 Olde Tyme Religion

Emirates emerges as home to 'modern Muslim' consumer

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Posted by Steve White 2008-11-23 01:04|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Rantburg Halal Foods.

We can fund this here website with our enemies monies.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-11-23 02:19|| 2008-11-23 02:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Ironically, Saudi Arabia would make complete sense using common "western" labels. More than anything else, they could be called truly "conservative", that is, averse to disruptive change; and also "classical liberal", in gradually wanting more equal rights and fairness.

A superb example of this was their attitude towards democratic elections. In a move they thought was very daring, they decided to hold a single, very limited election for a dull local government office, basically a planning and zoning board.

Security was intense, with both the police and army on stand by, in case there were riots or a revolution offered to topple the government. But, not surprisingly, the election was dull, dull, dull. Turnout was less than expected, the vote wasn't even close. Greeted with yawns all around.

And the public voted just a tad more conservative than what the government had appointed before.

The leaders were thrilled! This democracy stuff isn't so bad after all. We should very carefully try some more of it sometime.

This is the Saudi attitude through and through, except for the minority of wild haired fanatics.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-11-23 08:34|| 2008-11-23 08:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Our Scimitars have six blades!

Posted by Hellfish 2008-11-23 13:01|| 2008-11-23 13:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I suspect the Religious Police are the world's best recruits for religious tolerance. Everywhere the Virtue and Vice police are used, everybody can't wait to be left alone.

One of my strongest memories was when Kabul was liberated, and all the men lined up at the barber shops to get their beards shaved. They were all giddy with joy.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-11-23 13:41|| 2008-11-23 13:41|| Front Page Top

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