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Re:Saudi Arabia to execute 52 prisoners, including juveniles... by danieltillett on Friday December 04, 2015 @04:05AM (#10675332)
No because we will stop supporting them. I don't want to be indirectly supporting an illiberal neo-medieval government to continue. The people of Saudia Arabia deserve better.

There is also the issue of the huge amount of financial support for bigotry around the world coming out of Saudia Arabia. The sooner this money flow stops the better.

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Re:Saudi Arabia to execute 52 prisoners, including juveniles... by cm2187 on Friday December 04, 2015 @04:09AM (#10675343)
It's hard to have a good idea of what's going on in Saudi Arabia, but I am under the impression that the population is more conservative than its depraved monarchy and its cocaine trips to Europe. I am not sure a secular liberal government is what would result from some free elections.
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Re:Saudi Arabia to execute 52 prisoners, including juveniles... by cm2187 on Friday December 04, 2015 @05:06AM (#10675501)
How much control does the monarchy have on the clergy? Is it a sort of independant power? I struggle to understand the internal dynamics of this country.
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Re:Saudi Arabia to execute 52 prisoners, including juveniles... by danieltillett on Friday December 04, 2015 @04:28AM (#10675395)
I agree. All I can draw on is my personal experience and from this many Saudis are yearning for change and being part of the 21st century.
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