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The importance of culture

Post by The Red Fox » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:26 pm

I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
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Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:32 pm

Fucking fair play to her.
Hitchens says in God is Not Great the women's suffrage is what will, in the end, bring Islam into the modern world and I believe him.
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Post by AshtonBlack » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:32 pm

The Red Fox wrote:I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
Amazing. I fear for her life expectancy though.

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Re: The importance of culture

Post by Valden » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:47 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:
The Red Fox wrote:I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
Amazing. I fear for her life expectancy though.
Same.

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Re: The importance of culture

Post by charlou » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:03 am

Animavore wrote:Fucking fair play to her.
Hitchens says in God is Not Great the women's suffrage is what will, in the end, bring Islam into the modern world and I believe him.
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Re: The importance of culture

Post by FBM » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:38 am

Valden wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:
The Red Fox wrote:I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
Amazing. I fear for her life expectancy though.
Same.
Sad to say, but she's gonna die soon. I'm 95% sure of it. :nono:
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Re: The importance of culture

Post by Valden » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:21 am

Hyundai wrote:
Valden wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:
The Red Fox wrote:I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
Amazing. I fear for her life expectancy though.
Same.
Sad to say, but she's gonna die soon. I'm 95% sure of it. :nono:
:nono:

It does make me more glad I was not born in Saudi Arabia. More so considering I'm a woman.

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Re: The importance of culture

Post by RuleBritannia » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:29 am

Valden wrote:
Hyundai wrote:
Valden wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:
The Red Fox wrote:I just saw this article on the BBC news website. I think it's wonderful to see a woman take a stand against such an oppressive and backwards society. It says a lot about the importance of culture in changing opinion. It would be great if such a thing were to inspire a suffrage movement in Saudi Arabia.
Amazing. I fear for her life expectancy though.
Same.
Sad to say, but she's gonna die soon. I'm 95% sure of it. :nono:
:nono:

It does make me more glad I was not born in Saudi Arabia. More so considering I'm a woman.
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Re: The importance of culture

Post by epepke » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:49 pm

Hey, folks, in order to have women's suffrage, you have to have suffrage.

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