http://xrdarabia.org/2009/07/05/dealing-with-difference-in-saudi-arabia/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:07:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://xrdarabia.org/2009/07/05/dealing-with-difference-in-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-21787 Solomon2 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:22:17 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=8026#comment-21787 It feels a little like the Holy Roman Empire in the early 1500s. After printing became widespread, regional communication increased and grievances became more widely known. Failure to deal adequately with these via discussion and compromise by the local, national, and religious leadership (i.e., the princes, emperor, and pope) led to social and religious revolutions that rocked Germany for years. It feels a little like the Holy Roman Empire in the early 1500s. After printing became widespread, regional communication increased and grievances became more widely known. Failure to deal adequately with these via discussion and compromise by the local, national, and religious leadership (i.e., the princes, emperor, and pope) led to social and religious revolutions that rocked Germany for years.

]]> http://xrdarabia.org/2009/07/05/dealing-with-difference-in-saudi-arabia/comment-page-1/#comment-21778 Rasheed Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:55:11 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=8026#comment-21778 It's nice to hear information Minister Khoja admit that access to the Internet and satellite television have changed and opened the mindset of many Saudis. Hopefully, they have learned that there is a whole world outside of Saudi Arabia that is very different and interesting. They don't have to accept or even like everything out there, but knowing it exists and hopefully tolerating some of it, will do a world of good to the average Saudi. It’s nice to hear information Minister Khoja admit that access to the Internet and satellite television have changed and opened the mindset of many Saudis. Hopefully, they have learned that there is a whole world outside of Saudi Arabia that is very different and interesting. They don’t have to accept or even like everything out there, but knowing it exists and hopefully tolerating some of it, will do a world of good to the average Saudi.

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