GIVE YALE THE FINGER




Bob Cooper wrote:

But, I do hate many of the ideas you espouse.

But first you have to understand them, which I don't think you do!

I probably would be decapitated (or at least deported) from Saudi Arabia,
not because of a 'fatwa' but for speaking out against the tyrannical Saudi
regime.

Face it, 1Man. It's not the tyranny per se you object to. It's the *form* of
tyranny. What you advocate is replacing the current one with a slightly
different one. SA is combination of a corrupt feudal oligarchy and an
equally -- if not more -- corrupt theocratic oligarchy, who work hand-in-hand
for their mutual benefit. You would dispense with the former and retain the
latter.

You are totally wrong. I am in favor of democracy in Saudi Arabia:
political parties, primaries, elections, freedom of speech etc. But I
do understand that Saudi democracy may not end up exactly like the
American democracy, just as British democracy is not the same as
American democracy.

About twenty years ago, I left the United States to work in one of the
Gulf countries. It was very painful to see people being treated and
paid according to their nationality: Americans and the British were
paid the highest. At the bottom of the ladder were poor folks from
Philippines and South Asian countries. After I complained about this
openly shameful discrimination, I was fired immediately.

Interesting. I am (seriously) sorry for your unpleasant experience.

But, I can't help but be curious as to whether you had foreknowledge
of this situation when you accepted the job, or whether these things came
as a complete surprise to you? And, I can't help but suspect the former.
And, if that's the case, I wonder why you went?

Actually, I had thought that Americans were the highest paid because
they had skills which others didn't have. But that wasn't the case.

And, was it also painful for you to see the treatment of women (e.g. not
allowed to drive; or leave the house alone; or vote (oh wait -- men aren't
either, are they>); or conduct certain business without the approval of a
male relative; forced to walk around covered from head to toe, etc., etc.)?
But, perhaps these things came as a surprise to you, too?

Actually, women in the Gulf country that I was in have had lot more
freedom. They drive, work as doctors, engineers, bankers, run
businesses etc. They were greedy and materialistic for the most part
but that was my impression, which could be very wrong :-)

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