Saudi Judge During Domestic Violence Seminar Says It is Okay to Slap Your Wife For Spending Too Much

[JCMach1]

"A Saudi judge told a seminar here on domestic violence that it was okay for a man to slap his wife for lavish spending.

Jeddah judge Hamad Al Razine gave the example of overspending to buy a high-end abaya, the head-to toe black shroud Saudi women have to wear in public, as justifying a smack for one’s wife.

“If a person gives 1,200 riyals (320 dollars) to his wife and she spends 900 riyals (240 dollars) to purchase an abaya from a brand shop, and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment,” he said..."

The scariest part of the story is here: "He added that women’s behaviour was among the reasons for domestic violence in the country. "

http://khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=/data/theuae/2009/May/theuae_May259.xml§ion=theuae

[bridgit]

1. Deal or no deal ~

[ColbertWatcher]

2. I see a new TV show for FOX, "That's Our Ally!" n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. He is a judge...

But he is also a product of his upbringing and culture.

Oh yeah...blame it on the women.

Lame.

:eyes:

[Lerkfish]

4. well, I'm not really surprised.

but i am appalled.

[Bobbieo]

5. With friends like this - who needs enemies! And some Duers try to

tell me there are only 3,000 members of the Taliban.

I still maintain they are the scariest people on earth!

[Lerkfish]

11. um. what does the Taliban have to do with Saudis?

I can't go along with your blanket statements, sorry. If you mean "brown people" are scary, then I really can't agree with you at all.

[babylonsister]

6. What is the surprise? They wear this stuff, many are already

indoctrinated.

I'm not, but this isn't my culture.

And no, the violence against women sucks, but again, not how I was brought up, thankfully.

[flyarm]

7. damn..i would be screwed there!! eom

[XemaSab]

8. How much do you want to bet

that it's also okay to slap your wife for dressing like a slob? :eyes:

[Webster Green]

9. Saudi Arabia is such a fucking shithole..

What a bunch of assholes!

[Hekate]

10. Husbands, don't beat your wife with a stick any bigger around than your thumb...

That would be excessive. :sarcasm:

Hekate