11-27-2007, 01:13 AM
I have lived in KSA for 17 years, though those were the days of my childhood and boyhood.
Without specifically commenting on any particular example given by any of you, I have, at a lot of places heard about racial and gender discrimination and moral corruption of Saudis. In addition, Arabs are also considered as culprits of Muslim nation (if it exist at all), as they were the blessed one with natural resources.
I have not heard any of such examples as Javed mentioned, however, it never means that I am denying those. Such things are possible over there and he must have posted on the basis of some concrete information. Provided these are the facts (as mentioned in the example quoted by Javed), we (muslims) are ourselves giving a chance to Western human right activists to highight gender discrimination in our societies, and more regrettfully they are justified in doing so.
Freedom of speech or sect, these terms must be alein to Saudi nationals, discrimination of the basis of race is a common phenomena. An American doing the same work as a Pakistani is paid three time more (even more than nationals). The kafil system, now what to say about that. Every thing to exploit people from third world exist in their legal system.
But we should look at ourselves too. Even in this situation (as mentioned) I believe that Saudis are at least better than us humans, morrally as well as socialy. Thier system has got a number of positive points too.
Saudia, I don't think is a recommendable country for job or permanent stay, reason being their market is almost saturated plus their policies are not suitable.
Without specifically commenting on any particular example given by any of you, I have, at a lot of places heard about racial and gender discrimination and moral corruption of Saudis. In addition, Arabs are also considered as culprits of Muslim nation (if it exist at all), as they were the blessed one with natural resources.
I have not heard any of such examples as Javed mentioned, however, it never means that I am denying those. Such things are possible over there and he must have posted on the basis of some concrete information. Provided these are the facts (as mentioned in the example quoted by Javed), we (muslims) are ourselves giving a chance to Western human right activists to highight gender discrimination in our societies, and more regrettfully they are justified in doing so.
Freedom of speech or sect, these terms must be alein to Saudi nationals, discrimination of the basis of race is a common phenomena. An American doing the same work as a Pakistani is paid three time more (even more than nationals). The kafil system, now what to say about that. Every thing to exploit people from third world exist in their legal system.
But we should look at ourselves too. Even in this situation (as mentioned) I believe that Saudis are at least better than us humans, morrally as well as socialy. Thier system has got a number of positive points too.
Saudia, I don't think is a recommendable country for job or permanent stay, reason being their market is almost saturated plus their policies are not suitable.
