Brutal. I don't care how much money they have

[MrLabGuy]

Could you imagine being brought up in such a repressive culture? If it was not for Oil and Money they would still be living in tents and looking for water on camels.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia began interrogating 57 men Saturday who were arrested after allegedly flirting with women in front of a shopping mall in the holy city of Mecca, a local newspaper reported.

The country's religious police arrested the men Thursday night, alleging behavior that included dancing to pop music blaring from their cars and wearing improper clothing, according to the Okaz newspaper, which is deemed close to the government.
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice runs the religious police, who are charged with enforcing Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic lifestyle.
Its members patrol public places to make sure women are covered and not wearing make up, the sexes don't mingle, shops close five times a day for Muslim prayers and men go to the mosque and worship.
The police—informally known as the muttawa, literally "enforcer"—don't wear uniforms. But they are recognizable by their long beards and their robes, shorter than the ones normally worn by Saudi men. They also shun the black cord that sits atop the headdress worn by most Saudi men.
Women in Saudi Arabia are required to wear a long, enveloping black cloak called an abaya and to cover their hair with a headscarf.
The newspaper report said the men who were arrested Thursday could be released if they could prove they did not flirt with any women. Otherwise, they will be transferred to court and stand trial, the paper added.

[cmyX6go]

What are the consequences of their actions?

[MrLabGuy]

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

What are the consequences of their actions?

Correction:

Flogging with a cane is often imposed for offenses against religion and public morality

[MrLabGuy]

Here you go cmyX5go...You'll love this.

In Saudi Arabia

The testimony of a woman is not regarded as fact but as presumption. The reasons women are forbidden to testify in proceedings are (quote):

1. Women are much more emotional than men and will, as a result of their emotions, distort their testimony.
2. Women do not participate in public life, so they will not be capable of understanding what they observe.
3. Women are dominated completely by men, who by the grace of God are deemed superior; therefore, women will give testimony according to what the last man told them.
4. Women are forgetful, and their testimony cannot be considered reliable.

[cmyX6go]

A woman that worked for my old boss married a Saudi and moved there. She was actually very much like me. She tried it for a while but I'm sure assimilating was not easy. She came back to the States but getting her daughter out of there was hell. I'm not sure if she ever did.

Muslim women work in the Dunkin Donuts I go to. They ask my opinion on certain things and are always surprised with my responses. I'm very careful not to disrespect their culture.

[Quicksilver]

They do have some interesting differences that we could learn from though.
Can anyone list some positive features of their culture???