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Originally Posted by stevepaa
ah another deflection
so what will you do or have the US do about this situation in Saudi Arabia?
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That is a good question. Having spent some time in the middle east (Algeria and Saudi Arabia - 90% and 100% Muslim respectively), I can tell you, it would be difficult, if not impossible for outsiders to "reform" those cultures.
Algeria is closer to being westernized than Saudi Arabia, having had the French influence for many years. Saudi Arabia is a totally closed society that has many contrary views to the western way of life.
Reform has to come from within. It would be like a bunch of atheists telling the Pope he has to start making women priests, or Hindus telling Mormons they have to start drinking beer and coffee.
How can a bunch of infidels tell the muslims "stop owning your women"?
However, I think it's only a matter of time before the patriarchal grip that male muslims have on the women ends.