Saudi Judge During Domestic Violence Seminar Says It is Okay to Slap Your Wife For Spending Too Much

JCMach1

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Sun May-10-09 11:40 PM
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Saudi Judge During Domestic Violence Seminar Says It is Okay to Slap Your Wife For Spending Too Much

Edited on Sun May-10-09 11:40 PM by JCMach1

"A Saudi judge told a seminar here on domestic violence that it was okay for a man to slap his wife for lavish spending.

Jeddah judge Hamad Al Razine gave the example of overspending to buy a high-end abaya, the head-to toe black shroud Saudi women have to wear in public, as justifying a smack for one�s wife.

�If a person gives 1,200 riyals (320 dollars) to his wife and she spends 900 riyals (240 dollars) to purchase an abaya from a brand shop, and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment,� he said..."

The scariest part of the story is here: "He added that women�s behaviour was among the reasons for domestic violence in the country. "

http://khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=/data/theuae/2009/May/theuae_May259.xml�ion=theuae

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bridgit

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Sun May-10-09 11:41 PM
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1. Deal or no deal ~

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ColbertWatcher

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Sun May-10-09 11:42 PM
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2. I see a new TV show for FOX, "That's Our Ally!" n/t

Edited on Sun May-10-09 11:42 PM by ColbertWatcher

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Sun May-10-09 11:42 PM
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3. He is a judge...

But he is also a product of his upbringing and culture.

Oh yeah...blame it on the women.

Lame.

:eyes:

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Lerkfish

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Sun May-10-09 11:42 PM
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4. well, I'm not really surprised.

but i am appalled.

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Bobbieo

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Sun May-10-09 11:49 PM
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5. With friends like this - who needs enemies! And some Duers try to

tell me there are only 3,000 members of the Taliban.

I still maintain they are the scariest people on earth!

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Lerkfish

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Mon May-11-09 10:21 AM
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11. um. what does the Taliban have to do with Saudis?

I can't go along with your blanket statements, sorry. If you mean "brown people" are scary, then I really can't agree with you at all.

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babylonsister

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Sun May-10-09 11:57 PM
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6. What is the surprise? They wear this stuff, many are already

indoctrinated.

I'm not, but this isn't my culture.

And no, the violence against women sucks, but again, not how I was brought up, thankfully.

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flyarm

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Mon May-11-09 12:04 AM
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7. damn..i would be screwed there!! eom

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XemaSab

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Mon May-11-09 12:21 AM
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8. How much do you want to bet

that it's also okay to slap your wife for dressing like a slob? :eyes:

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Webster Green

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Mon May-11-09 12:39 AM
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9. Saudi Arabia is such a fucking shithole..

What a bunch of assholes!

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Hekate

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Mon May-11-09 02:04 AM
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10. Husbands, don't beat your wife with a stick any bigger around than your thumb...

That would be excessive. :sarcasm:

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