WTF has this world come to?

[dellinger63]

How dare this woman allowed herself to be raped. Shame on her and thanks for the compassion the UAE government showed in pardoning her for her mistake.

This from arguably the most westernized country in the Mideast?

What about the rapist?

Does he even get a slap on the wrist?

Or does he get a pat on the back and a stud session with Bernadini?

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/interna...3CxQYAlcMSYEON

[Stickhorse]

Thanks for the post.

You never know what interesting stuff you'll fine in the politics/society forum. Glad Steve opened it back up.

[GenuineRisk]

Although I am an ardent feminist, and believe the sex was nonconsensual, in fact, the gov't was put in an awkward position when she retracted her initial accusation of rape:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/...pe-controversy

AND

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-n...dubai-sex-case

From what I can gather, she was advised by the authorities to retract her rape allegation so as to make the whole thing go away. Once she did, she was then accused of having (consensual) sex outside of marriage (ridiculous, but look, that's the law of the land. And, FYI, that's why you don't want religion dictating your laws, are you listening, GOP? ), and making a false statement to the authorities, which, I think, is also illegal here, yes? And also of consuming alcohol (see: religion, above).

When she was pardoned, the Sudanese man was also pardoned (he was initially convicted of the same charges she was), and both were fired from their jobs (same company) for drinking and causing trouble with the police.

Again- she had retracted the accusation of rape, so that wasn't even a considerable charge by the time the court got to it. She may have dropped the accusation because she was pressured to (hardly surprising; happens here all the time, too) but it doesn't change what the court had in front of them when the time came to sentence. And they didn't have a rape allegation by then.

[Danzig]

word to the wise, don't travel to any of these backward countries that think sex is the govt's business, where you can be charged like this lady was. absolutely ridiculous.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

word to the wise, don't travel to any of these backward countries that think sex is the govt's business, where you can be charged like this lady was. absolutely ridiculous.

Adultery is illegal in 22 of the 50 states. In Massachusetts, Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin it's a felony offense.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Adultery is illegal in 22 of the 50 states. In Massachusetts, Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin it's a felony offense.

we have many archaic laws still on the books. i doubt anyone has been charged with that in years.
it's illegal to mispronounce the name 'arkansas' if you're in arkansas. i doubt anyone tries to enforce it tho.

Originally Posted by Danzig

don't travel to any of these backward countries that think sex is the govt's business, where you can be charged like this lady was

Travel to backward countries? From what's been going on in some of our state houses lately, you really don't need a passport to venture to places where the government wants to legislate bedroom activities.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

Travel to backward countries? From what's been going on in some of our state houses lately, you really don't need a passport to venture to places where the government wants to legislate bedroom activities.

virginia, and that horrid attorney general immediately come to mind.