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agnostic102

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15. This is the official

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #12)

Wed May 18, 2016, 10:11 PM

May 2016

official position of an entire country and gov. This isnt some fringe group in a forest with there own made up church who made a youtube video. The video you watched is sanctioned by an entire country. Saudi arabia and its imperialistic wahhabi ideology is going to be the scorn of the 21st century.

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Saudi Arabia releases video on National TV teaching husbands how to beat their wives [View all] KamaAina May 2016 OP

this has existed since at least the 80's. my aunt and uncle lived in SA and often talk about this La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #1

And? cleanhippie May 2016 #11

Did I say it was? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #29

I think that was another how to beat your wife video... Egnever May 2016 #25

Give it 6 months atreides1 May 2016 #2

Our "allies" arcane1 May 2016 #3

The vast majority of violent Islamism stems from Saudi-funded proselytizing... Odin2005 May 2016 #4

Wahhabi-ism has made its mark. Emelina May 2016 #21

Obviously they have to follow the rule of thumb: the rod must be no thicker than the man's thumb Hekate May 2016 #5

We know the vulgar talking yam's thumbs are short, but how thick are they? KamaAina May 2016 #6

That's no consolation. There are thin whips that can deliver devastating damage Arazi May 2016 #8

A myth. linuxman May 2016 #47

The religion of peace, but towards wives? Albertoo May 2016 #7

That's how they make peace at home... Ones own little dictatorship. cleanhippie May 2016 #13

I suppose it's OK Albertoo May 2016 #18

Here's the video Egnever May 2016 #9

That's virtually progressive liberalism for Saudi Arabia. joshcryer May 2016 #20

Hardly progress. It describes an expectation of obedience from a wife, and outlines the proper Brickbat May 2016 #31

What sick cowards! smirkymonkey May 2016 #10

Google "How to train up a child" or "How to train up a wife". Exact same thing, just Christian. cleanhippie May 2016 #12

Is there a Christian tv program... romanic May 2016 #14

This is the official agnostic102 May 2016 #15

BULLSHIT leftynyc May 2016 #23

Thank you. cwydro May 2016 #30

That's a good point. Catholicism is quite progressive, it's in the 17th century at least! cleanhippie May 2016 #33

I don't have any love for that religion either. cwydro May 2016 #34

The majority of American Catholics are Democrats. Mosby May 2016 #43

Fuck Saudi Arabia. Ilsa May 2016 #16

Worst country on earth!! Initech May 2016 #17

As long as they aren't Christians, many on DU will probably approve Democat May 2016 #19

They wont approve leftynyc May 2016 #24

That we have ANYTHING to leftynyc May 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #26

Strange bedfellows. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #27

What the Dorian Gray May 2016 #28

Grotesque. Rex May 2016 #32

If I had to guess... TrappedInUtah May 2016 #38

Pretty sure my wife would 'properly' kill me. Mr Maru May 2016 #35

You cant blame an entire culture for one isolated idiot. bdwker May 2016 #36

Uh...... TrappedInUtah May 2016 #37

That's our friends, right? Iggo May 2016 #39

America families libodem May 2016 #40

The obligatory alert.... SusanLarson May 2016 #41

174 posts and you've already caught on to the alert situation? KamaAina May 2016 #44

I am trans SusanLarson May 2016 #46

Alert Troll shanked this one into the weeds. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #42

When will the Saudis release the "bring down the twin towers" video Cyrano May 2016 #45