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Old 09-24-2008, 03:13 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte View Post
I disagree just as strongly with all the stupid laws about Sunday and the purchase of alcohol here as I do about drinking juice during Ramadan there. Laws should be designed to protect people. This law is designed to impose a purely symbolic (in terms of public health and safety) religious mandate upon everyone regardless of what religion they follow. In my book, that's a bad law.
To my knowledge, you are not a citizen of U.A.E., or a member of their leadership, and quite likely have no say whatsoever in their choice of laws. If I'm visiting a foreign country I inform myself of their laws and customs, and avoid making a scene or stepping out of my bounds.

If you're not willing to look up the customs of a country you are visiting may I suggest not doing any international travel?

Bad law or not, its a law. This is just like the boy in Singapore who was caned. He was in their country he needs to abide by their laws. I'm not going to a foreign country with a gun in my hand and saying "it's my right to have this here, because I can have it in my own country!".
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