RESIST THE POWER!! SAUDI ARABIA

[OcBish]

Ok so im sure i will see plenty of ignorent ppl trying to post and i ask that you please hold back on that ... if you dont care to hear about saudi arabia dont read on...

anyway i caught the episode of resist the power saudi arabia on tv the other night and it made me think of my freedom... me and 100% of the ppl on this forum take advantage of it as well... But non the less just pls i ask that you take the 45 min out of your insanely busy life and watch this...

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Edited May 26, 2010 by orangecounty

[UnderLoK]

The truth of the matter is that not only is it part of their faith some people actually prefer things this way and to take that even further some of the "facts" in this video are bullshit, but what do you expect from MTV. SA has been westernizing for decades, they had to, because they spend most of their money investing in the US. The color of the Abaya is just one example of the progress being made with the hardliners. What they are talking about is no different than the olds here which think that you should wear a suit for the holidays, church, etc. Or what a priest says you can or can not do or a pastor or the 10 commandments or...

I'm born and raised in Dearborn which is chalk full of Lebanese, Iraqis, and Saudis. Many of the customs that these people had carried on here (you see people that look just like the ones in this video all the time). Often times their version of more freedom is that the women need only cover their head (usually the younger generation), but the rest of their cloths are normal. There are also still extreme old schoolers who continue to wear all black.

Need I also remind you that there are portions of our society which are still hardliners when it comes Christianity? They segregate, they oppress, and they force their ideals on others. Most of the "problems" that are covered in this video revolve around two facts. 1) Men can not be trusted around women 2) The Muslim religion runs the country because middle easterners more often than not do not trust themselves without a strict set of laws which are in line with their religion. There are exceptions to the rule, but prime examples of a progression to a western way of life is Lebanon who has been going through a change to a western way of living since the 70's (mainly due to so many of them immigrating here), Iran (although no one would want you to believe it), and Iraq (pre invasion).

Most of the US is utterly clueless about the middle east. Am I middle eastern? Nope, but again, I grew up in and still live in Dearborn. You need to take this kind of stuff (especially from MTV as their audience is mostly kids who think they should be able to do anything they want) with a grain of salt. Most of what I saw is true, but it's slanted. Would I like to live that way? Nope... But I do respect their choices. We need to remember that while we prefer our way of life many of us could not be a hardliner in any faith with the way we live. Also is our way of life definitely better? Teenage pregnancy is through the roof, teenage alcoholics, murderers all over the place, wide spread crime, millions in prison, and the list goes on. I prefer it here, but remember what they say about glass houses...

Lastly, there was a much better story on this on PBS or Nat Geo (forget which). I would advise watching that one which isn't focused around kids.

NOTE: I only watched 20 minutes of it

Edited May 26, 2010 by UnderLoK

[OcBish]

of course im sure some one the stuff on true life is made to sound worse then it is... but think about how many times we go to the mall, or how many different songs we bass out to everyday.. None in which they can do.. i never realized it was so bad till i seen the show... i could never live like that... Do i agree with teh way the U.S. is ran not at all, i bitch about it everyday. Tho when all said and done i would take the U.S bs over there life style anyday.. tho i wouldnt mind a week visit there.. maybe find me a bad girl haha jk

[BeatBox]

(didnt watch the episode ill catch it on tv during a re-run) the way i see it no matter how hard we think we have it here in America, you gotta always have in mind other ppl dont have it so easy.

[Team_DC-Derrick]

I actually enjoyed the show, They do have a beautiful country in some places.

[OcBish]

we have it made over here... we probably should take some advice from them maybe we wouldnt be so run down in the states... Tho i think its a lil over board on somethings, but thats me its been working for yrs over there soo..

An yes it did look nice in some places from the show, but i never personally been there... i wouldnt mind have the chance..

[slugdub]

I didn't watch it yet but I've seen Saudia Arabia from several hundred feet away and been in a bathing suit, drinking a beer and giving them the finger... so I feel I did my part.

However, it isn't as bad as you think. At least you can get beer. Just ask the doorman in your hotel.