Comments on: Halting Saudi Blackmail http://xrdarabia.org/2008/09/02/halting-saudi-blackmail/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Wed, 23 May 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: American Bedu http://xrdarabia.org/2008/09/02/halting-saudi-blackmail/comment-page-1/#comment-15385 American Bedu Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:25:38 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5290#comment-15385 Wow...this actually sounds like a positive muttawa experience for once! Wow…this actually sounds like a positive muttawa experience for once!

]]> By: Saudi in US http://xrdarabia.org/2008/09/02/halting-saudi-blackmail/comment-page-1/#comment-15371 Saudi in US Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:07:09 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5290#comment-15371 I think this is a good move to start prosecuting men for these actions. I do not agree with the lashing part and prefer stiffer prison sentences. In my opinion making the case for women rights and freedoms run into a brick wall because of predatory practices like this. The more these issues are addressed firmly the better it is for the women causes. I think this is a good move to start prosecuting men for these actions. I do not agree with the lashing part and prefer stiffer prison sentences. In my opinion making the case for women rights and freedoms run into a brick wall because of predatory practices like this. The more these issues are addressed firmly the better it is for the women causes.

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2008/09/02/halting-saudi-blackmail/comment-page-1/#comment-15366 John Burgess Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:27:45 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5290#comment-15366 Alas, I know no more about this than was reported. It might have been that case, but I think there was a more recent one, involving no PhotoShopping, where the guy simply threatened to release non-raunchy photos into the public domain. Of course, in the KSA, even showing her face can result in a woman being labeled a whore. Alas, I know no more about this than was reported. It might have been that case, but I think there was a more recent one, involving no PhotoShopping, where the guy simply threatened to release non-raunchy photos into the public domain. Of course, in the KSA, even showing her face can result in a woman being labeled a whore.

]]> By: ratherdashing http://xrdarabia.org/2008/09/02/halting-saudi-blackmail/comment-page-1/#comment-15364 ratherdashing Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:33:12 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5290#comment-15364 Was this the guy that had communicated by email/IM with the woman and then later photoshopped her head on a nude body? If so, then I'm glad he was caught. How will sharia address the damages to her privacy and reputation? Will those "civil" issues be resolved outside of the criminal complaint? / left in the dark again Was this the guy that had communicated by email/IM with the woman and then later photoshopped her head on a nude body?

If so, then I’m glad he was caught. How will sharia address the damages to her privacy and reputation? Will those “civil” issues be resolved outside of the criminal complaint?

/ left in the dark again

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