Saudi Arabia sentences schoolgirl to 18 years over tweets, says rights group (www.middleeasteye.net)
from alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 07:26
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luthis@lemmy.nz on 25 Sep 2023 07:45 next collapse

Those craaaaazy Muslims are at it again. What did the girl tweet, ‘I am a human with rights that need to be respected, not a man’s property’ or something outrageous like that?

poplargrove@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 11:14 next collapse

This is an issue with authoritarianism. I don’t think it’s ever accurate or useful blanket blaming Muslims.

(P.S let’s not forget many of our countries buy Saudi oil, we’re funding this regime and what it does.)

T3rr4T3rr0r@kbin.social on 25 Sep 2023 14:45 collapse

Islam is being used as a tool by these evil people to control the masses. Islam does not support any of these ideas of belittling woman, infact it empowers them instead as it gives them more rights and freedom than men in many cases.

auf@lemmy.ml on 25 Sep 2023 07:46 next collapse

They sentenced death penalty to the guy the schoolgirl supported just because he criticized corruption and human rights violations over tweets.

edition.cnn.com/2023/08/31/…/index.html

Pratai@lemmy.ca on 25 Sep 2023 08:24 next collapse

Cowards will do what cowards will do.

Hyperreality@kbin.social on 25 Sep 2023 08:41 next collapse

I'm sure Musk will ensure this never happens again. He's a free speech warrior. /s

SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 25 Sep 2023 09:09 next collapse

We are not happy with that. We are ashamed of that. But [under] the jury system, you have to follow the laws, and I cannot tell a judge [to] do that and ignore the law, because… that’s against the rule of law," he said.

Listen: I don’t make the rules, I just think them up and write them down.

DessertStorms@kbin.social on 25 Sep 2023 09:54 collapse

Just following orders..

Spudwart@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 12:34 collapse

“good soldiers follow orders…”

Maeve@kbin.social on 25 Sep 2023 09:22 next collapse

USA ally, former president’s men using Nuremberg defense.

fruitleatherpostcard@lemm.ee on 25 Sep 2023 10:32 next collapse

Yeah Saudi Arabia is such a wonderful bastion of modern progress values.

xc2215x@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 12:05 next collapse

Saudi Arabia is so over the top with these laws.

Ekybio@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 12:37 next collapse

Before anyone comes in with “Religion of Peace” statements: Conservative Christians would do the same if they were in charge. Or in fact any hardliner + religion combo.

The Authoritarin Aspect is more the problem, then religion. But yes Religion is very susceptible to this.

literallydogshit@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 13:20 next collapse

Conservative Christians would do the same if they were in charge.

Good thing this is in no danger of happening!

FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 20:07 next collapse

So fuck all religions.

Science and statistics should be the only resource we refer to when creating legislation. Perfect.

Now if only we could get the rest of the fucking world on board and actually have a separation of churches and states.

Why9@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 23:41 collapse

Science and statistics should be the only resource we refer to when creating legislation. Perfect.

What science? The leader of the most powerful nation on the planet denied COVID existed, wanted people to drink bleach and incited violence against Chinese Americans because he wanted someone on the chopping block for his failure to recognise the pandemic as a legitimate problem and not a conspiracy to undermine his tenure as President.

The reason the world is actually dying right now; the reason humans are headed towards a self-inflicted extinction event, is because science is dead where it matters most.

Sure, separate Church from State, but we’re kidding ourselves if we believe for a second that we’re going to adopt science instead.

mightyfoolish@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 20:46 next collapse

Does anyone else feel like most other countries have kind of tilted towards the “American right” in the last few decades? Even France is not safe with its “if you don’t like it you can leave.” The issue is world wide and is bigger than religion.

It’s like conservatism is a pandemic.

edit: Spelling.

thereticent@sopuli.xyz on 25 Sep 2023 23:59 next collapse

France has flirted with far right nationalism for at least 25 years, fyi

mightyfoolish@lemmy.world on 26 Sep 2023 01:44 collapse

Thank you for the better terminology. However, it doesn’t make me feel any better to know how long this has been going on.

Edit: Trying to be more clear.

GyozaPower@discuss.tchncs.de on 26 Sep 2023 11:00 collapse

Yeah, in Spain the main rightwing party is shifting more and more towards Trumpism, while the ultrarightwing party, Vox, has always been a bad copy of Trumpism.

spez_@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 20:47 collapse

Ban religion

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frederick@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 13:14 next collapse

I just remember the famous Spiderman quotes “With great power comes great responsibilities” .

TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee on 25 Sep 2023 14:12 next collapse

lol look how happy that dude looks in the thumbnail. wish I had an entire nation to serve my whims… 😠

SocialMediaSettler@lemmy.world on 26 Sep 2023 02:01 collapse

He’s one smug mother fucker.

electrogamerman@lemmy.world on 25 Sep 2023 16:02 next collapse

Religion of love!

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mo_lave@reddthat.com on 25 Sep 2023 21:28 next collapse

Just a reminder that in SA’s point of view, this is “not tolerating the intolerant.”

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 25 Sep 2023 23:09 next collapse

This is why they became the second largest investor in Twitter

Sauvandu59@lemmy.my.id on 27 Sep 2023 23:22 collapse

Government of Saudi Arabia should condemned for jailing many ulemas along with program to liberalization and secularization of Saudi society.