Wino Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Bragging about his sexual exploits is going to land this guy in jail for five years and a 1,000 lashes. How barbaric? It isn't nice to kiss and tell, but this is too much. By Asma Alsharif Asma Alsharif – Wed Oct 7 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – A Saudi court has sentenced a man to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for boasting about his sexual exploits on television, in a case that has divided public opinion in the conservative Islamic kingdom. Abdul-Jawad, a divorced father of four, was arrested in August after discussing his premarital sexual encounters, showing off his pick-up techniques and displaying some sex toys and lubricants on a Lebanese TV program. His comments caused a public outcry in Saudi Arabia, where the religious elite has vast powers over society and religious police enforce the segregation of men and women in public. King Abdullah has begun to reform education and the judiciary in recent years, partly to discourage Islamic militancy. But he faces resistance from clerics and conservative princes and analysts say the case gives fresh momentum to some clerics' calls for strict curbs on social freedoms. Three of Abdul-Jawad's friends who appeared on the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) were sentenced to two years in jail and 300 lashes each. LBC is a popular channel in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most conservative societies, and many Saudis tune into its Western-style entertainment programs and talk shows. Abdul-Jawad, 32, spoke from his bedroom on an episode of "In Bold Red." He was shown driving his red convertible to a shopping mall where he said he used his mobile phone to pick up girls. A court official said that, on top of the lashings and jail sentence, Abdul-Jawad's phone and car would be confiscated and he would be banned from traveling after completing his term. "Dont push! Don't push," a distressed Abdul-Jawad yelled as he struggled in the grasp of two policemen escorting him out of the judge's office in Jeddah Wednesday. Lawyers say Abdul-Jawad could have been given the death penalty. Judges, who are clerics of Saudi Arabia's strict Wahhabi school of Islam, have wide powers of discretion. Abdul-Jawad's brother said it would be difficult for him to be accepted back into society. "Now he has been fired from his job and after his jail term it won't be possible for him to get a job in government or the private sector because he was charged with a case of moral indecency," the brother, who did not want to be named, told Reuters. (Writing by Ulf Laessing; editing by Andrew Hammond and Lin Noueihed) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/od_nm/us_sex_ruling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Poor man. The thing is, he knows how his country is when it comes to these things. Why come out on TV when he already knows the consequences? I suppose you also heard of that Muslim model/actress who was caned/lashed six times because she was caught drinking beer at a night club. It was the first ever case for women in Malaysia. I have nothing against the strictness of their laws. As they say, to each his own. But if their people already know what would happen to them in case they break their laws - then why break it in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 The guy was just stupid. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I have nothing against the strictness of their laws. As they say, to each his own. But if their people already know what would happen to them in case they break their laws - then why break it in the first place? I am not sure how the Saudi law reads, but this guy was only talking. What if he wasn't telling the truth? And for this 1,000 lashes and five years in jail? I think the religious police have gone, too far. But, like you say, it is their laws and their country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 What if he wasn't telling the truth? For the kinky guy into S&M, the government will serve up a little "oh, that hurts so good!" for just lying a little about your sexual exploits? Wow, easy way to float your boat and it's almost free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 The guy would have to be a true masochist to enjoy 1,000 lashes. I should think a person would pass out after a few hundred. Do you thing the Saudi government spread the lashes out over the five year sentence? You know, give the guy 200 lashes a year for five years. That way the pain pervert would have something to look forward to the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 The guy was just stupid. IMHO Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I wish I lived on a planet without religious fanatics of any sort. Oh, and I also wish I lived on a planet where frogs shit marshmallows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifan Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I wish I lived on a planet without religious fanatics of any sort. Oh, and I also wish I lived on a planet where frogs shit marshmallows. I have to agree with you!! How many wars and conflicts around the World are caused by Religious conflict? Nearly all of them!! Yet Religion is supposed to differentiate between good and evil. No wonder so many people have chosen to be atheist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 You don't have to choose between organized religion and atheism; there is also spirituality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have to agree with you!! How many wars and conflicts around the World are caused by Religious conflict? Nearly all of them!! Yet Religion is supposed to differentiate between good and evil. No wonder so many people have chosen to be atheist.Thaifan, have you seen Bill Maher's documentary "Religulous" yet? I highly recommend it. He makes an interesting case that religious belief, especially among the most devout, is something akin to a psychological disorder. Plus it's just funny as hell, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't think they lash you 1000 times on one time. Some men get several lashes every Friday for other cases. I think this goes until you finish the required lashings. So 50 lashings per Friday would mean twenty Fridays! Haha. Or that's what I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't think they lash you 1000 times on one time. Some men get several lashes every Friday for other cases. I think this goes until you finish the required lashings. So 50 lashings per Friday would mean twenty Fridays! Haha. Or that's what I was told. I do not think a man could survive 1,000 lashings at one time. Even 50 lashings every Friday would be difficult. The wounds from the previous lashing would start to heal and then you would be due for another 50. What hell that would be and just because you bragged about your sex life! The guy was stupid, but this is too much and in my opinion insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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