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Old 02-22-2011, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bhunter View Post
We will eventually see if the "democracy" movement in the ME will be better or worse for human rights. I seriously doubt this is about ending honor killings, forced marriages, genitalia mutilation, and a toleration for those of different faiths.
Do we have some stereotypes working? You are particularly off the mark in Egypt, which has a much more secular population than, for example, Saudia Arabia, which is an autocratic/theocratic state. It is ruled by royalty, yet subject to strict muslim law. There is free speech about neither the government nor religion.

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