Alisha Casey/ September 19, 2008/ 4:25 p.m.
Apparently in Saudi Arabia it is a privilege to kill. In most countries murder is a crime but this is not the case here. The kingdom’s chief justice, Sheikh Saleh Luhaidan started the uproar when he answered a caller’s question during Ramadan. Mr. Luhaidan’s response has caused the highest council in Saudi Arabia to blame his reaction to the cause of “ideological extremism that has encouraged radicals”. After hearing the uproar and the statements from the people Mr. Luhaidan stated that he did not mean that peoples should just go out and murder someone but that after being convicted in Saudi court then a broadcaster or anyone should be prosecuted.
This has not been the first uproar in Saudi Arabia. There has been other pronouncements from the judges. One of the uproars centered around celebrating birthdays and how some people viewed it as being harmful. One of the judges proclaimed that celebrating birthdays was unIslamic.
In the year 1965, religious scholars finally gave the go ahead on broadcast in Saudi Arabia after realizing that religious activities such as Vahhabist sermons could be viewed and an asset to the country. Mr. Luhaidan's outburst caused such an uproar because most of the broadcast centers were outside the kingdom and were related to the ruling family.
It is not uncommon that in some countries murder and killing is not a not a crime like it is in the United States. In developing countries and different cultures there are other major concerns that the country focuses on rather than killings. One of the previous articles I submitted discussed the five women being killed in Pakistan it was common that women were sometimes killed for standing up for their rights and their own opinions. When considering murder and killings in other countries it is essential to consider the culture and traditions in the country.
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That is unbelievable! I like your title though.
That is unbelievable! I like your title though.
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