• Saudis 'to review' 1000 lashings sentence of blogger Raif Badawi after being postponed due to medica
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[quote]The case of a Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes has been referred to the Supreme Court by the king's office, the BBC has learned. Blogger Raif Badawi's wife said the referral, made before he was flogged 50 times last Friday, gave him hope that officials would end his punishment. A second round of lashings was postponed for medical reasons. The punishment of Badawi, who was also fined and sentenced to 10 years in prison, caused international outcry. Badawi established Liberal Saudi Network, a now-closed online forum that sought to encourage debate on religious and political matters in Saudi Arabia in 2008.[/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30856403[/url]
It's almost as if being struck with a cane 50 times is bad for you or something. Weird. Savages.
He shouldn't be receiving them in the first place.. It's barbaric.
I'm really looking forward to the day the younger generation of saudis takes the reins
[QUOTE=Limed00d;46952624]I'm really looking forward to the day the younger generation of saudis takes the reins[/QUOTE] you will be dead by then. sorry
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcYK3xqcAEY[/media] There was this video of the punishment being dealt out and I thought it didn't look that bad. I'm guessing it must be much worse than it looks like.
[QUOTE=Swebonny;46952887][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcYK3xqcAEY[/media] There was this video of the punishment being dealt out and I thought it didn't look that bad. I'm guessing it must be much worse than it looks like.[/QUOTE] This video is sickening. The lashes themself seem tame enough (compared to what he could have gotten, I guess.) but the crowd of onlookers is what just really gets me. That they wished for his decapitation and the cursus of Allah upon him simply because he had an opinion and wanted to share his, and wanted other Saudis to share their opinions as well, is what gets me most. And it is utterly revolting that we're willing to consider this regime as our allies.
[QUOTE=deltasquid;46952914]This video is sickening. The lashes themself seem tame enough (compared to what he could have gotten, I guess.) but the crowd of onlookers is what just really gets me. That they wished for his decapitation and the cursus of Allah upon him simply because he had an opinion and wanted to share his, and wanted other Saudis to share their opinions as well, is what gets me most. And it is utterly revolting that we're willing to consider this regime as our allies.[/QUOTE] Morals aren't exactly the primary concern in politics.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;46952618]He shouldn't be receiving them in the first place.. It's barbaric.[/QUOTE] It's done in Singapore too, an otherwise relatively civilized place. Only they tend to do it to actual criminals and not innocent people with a stance on religion that differs from the establishment. (still don't totally agree with it though)
[QUOTE=Swebonny;46952887][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcYK3xqcAEY[/media] There was this video of the punishment being dealt out and I thought it didn't look that bad. I'm guessing it must be much worse than it looks like.[/QUOTE] I expected a bullwhip honestly.
We do caning on criminals here as well, and although its a lot more severe here and cruel as well (the cane is fucking thin, and 1 whip will fucking cause a tear in your butt) we do it to make sure it hits the butt, not anywhere else, because believe it or not, it can leave you paralyzed.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;46957726]We do caning on criminals here as well, and although its a lot more severe here and cruel as well (the cane is fucking thin, and 1 whip will fucking cause a tear in your butt) we do it to make sure it hits the butt, not anywhere else, because believe it or not, it can leave you paralyzed.[/QUOTE] Don't they execute smugglers for having extremely small amounts of drugs?
[QUOTE=zerglingv2;46960091]Don't they execute smugglers for having extremely small amounts of drugs?[/QUOTE] Yes. Like as little as 1gm of cocaine gets you the noose if I'm not wrong And weed is like 50gm or something.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;46960200]Yes. Like as little as 1gm of cocaine gets you the noose if I'm not wrong And weed is like 50gm or something.[/QUOTE] Did you mean mg or is gm some sort of measurement system?
[QUOTE=itisjuly;46960255]Did you mean mg or is gm some sort of measurement system?[/QUOTE] Gram I'd imagine
[QUOTE=Saza;46960288]Gram I'd imagine[/QUOTE] Oh yeah that's probably it.
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