[Bobboau]

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201307200035-0022922

[haloboy100]

Oh, my...the internet is in a hell of a ****storm over this one.

* haloboy100 runs for cover

[Grizzly]

...

And I already thought I had a ****ty morning... This is rather depressing.

[Apollo]

Oh my God. There's one guy in the comments section who thinks she wasn't raped because you can test it using a rape kit (wtf). Another man blames her for going to an Arabic culture whose values are incompatible with our own. Can't judge that, though. That would be bigoted!

[MP-Ryan]

I read that the other day.

I wish this type of **** was widely published and shouted from the rooftops.  If Westerners quit going to Dubai and boycotted the UAE for this bull**** (both recreation and business), the Emirates would quickly find themselves in a heap of trouble.

Needless to say, Dubai is now off the list of place that will ever see my money.

[MP-Ryan]

Oh hai, the UAE embassy has some public email addresses.  If you feel the UAE's actions are shameful and abhorrent, let them know!

http://www.uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/uk/Content/588

[headdie]

Seriously UAE, I accept differences in culture but the whole point of rape is that they have no choice.

[The E]

Seriously UAE, I accept differences in culture but the whole point of rape is that they have no choice.

Unfortunately, the "cultural difference" here is "Yeah, we don't believe women have equal rights", "We have completely unhealthy attitudes toward sex", "We're Arabia, we're the center of the world, who cares what others think?", and several others in that kind of vein.

There's a point where my tolerance for cultural differences simply stops, and the UAE is way past it.

[Flak]

culture difference or always blame it on the women, I don't get it

[Col.Hornet]

I read that the other day.

I wish this type of **** was widely published and shouted from the rooftops.  If Westerners quit going to Dubai and boycotted the UAE for this bull**** (both recreation and business), the Emirates would quickly find themselves in a heap of trouble.

Needless to say, Dubai is now off the list of place that will ever see my money.

Good point 

It is really beyond my understanding... Put somebody in a prison for being a victim I've never heard about such incident in a country without Sharia.

[Dragon]

This is what happens when you take a backwards, 3rd world culture and give them a lot of money very quickly. This sort of behavior would be expected in a dinky, isolated village, not in a 1st world country. Somebody (like the government of Norway) should remind the Emirs that they aren't chieftains of a bunch of poor farm villages, but a government of a country, and they should act the part. This includes paying attention to how sexuality is threated in other countries. I hope this puts a big dent in UAE's tourism revenue, at least.

[Apollo]

And the UAE one of the most progressive Arab countries!

I'm surprised the man got punished at all.

[Dragon]

Really, all over the Middle East (aside from Israel, but it has it's own problems) the most widespread mentality is that of tribal village folk. A lot of times, it goes along with actually living in a poor, run down village that's hardly better (sometimes worse, even) than what people lived in 2000 years ago. Sometimes, though, one of those villagers came across oil and from a small time chieftain turned into an oil Sheik and his people into rich businessmen. Inside, though, they remained the backwards villagers they were before.

In general, I believe this is the root of all problems with the Middle East. Technological advance was brought about by other countries and thus didn't go along with cultural advance, which is what is needed to have a stable country. They have weapons, money and power, but are, on average, not mature enough to make proper use of all that. Thus power gets abused, money gets wasted and weapons are used way too much. That's not to say there isn't progress, but it'll take a lot of time till they can really be trusted with what they have now.

[deathfun]

Or not trust them at all and just nuke the site from orbit

But that's being a little overkill isn't it?

[headdie]

Or not trust them at all and just nuke the site from orbit

But that's being a little overkill isn't it?

nearly thought you were nuke until you second guessed yourself lol

[Apollo]

Or not trust them at all and just nuke the site from orbit

But that's being a little overkill isn't it?

nearly thought you were nuke until you second guessed yourself lol

Yeah that's what I thought too.

[jg18]

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of this.

[Apollo]

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of this.

Isn't homosexuality, like, against the Koran? And Arab cultural norms?

Apparently they make exceptions for rape--as did the Ancient Romans.

EDIT: Then again, rape of women is also against the Koran. In the sense of it being adultery.

[jg18]

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of this.

Isn't homosexuality, like, against the Koran? And Arab cultural norms?

Apparently they make exceptions for rape--as did the Ancient Romans.

Male-on-male rape doesn't necessarily mean the rapists were gay. It's about power and humiliation more than anything else.

EDIT: And dehumanization/objectification, too.

[Apollo]

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of this.

Isn't homosexuality, like, against the Koran? And Arab cultural norms?

Apparently they make exceptions for rape--as did the Ancient Romans.

Male-on-male rape doesn't necessarily mean the rapists were gay. It's about power and humiliation more than anything else.

EDIT: And dehumanization/objectification, too.

It doesn't mean they're gay--the amount of it in our prison system proves that. However, it is a homosexual action, and thus people who claim to oppose homosexuality on religious grounds but try to cover this stuff up are hypocrites.