pallingaround
Re:A History of Political Correctness
on Sunday November 10, 2013 @01:12PM (#6707664)
Point taken. I'm out
Re:Qatar: Abolish Exit Visas for Migrant Workers
on Saturday November 09, 2013 @09:44PM (#6704890)
I'm guessing this is an attempt to be provocative or sassy or something, but let's get real here dude/dudette
Re:Qatar: Abolish Exit Visas for Migrant Workers
on Saturday November 09, 2013 @09:42PM (#6704882)
After some wiki-research, I found that my facts on this were dead wrong.
It turns out that progressive Saudi Arabia was far more forward-thinking when it comes to the abolition of slavery than I had imagined, they abolished slavery in 1962 not 1965...
But to answer your question, A LOT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolition_of_slavery_timeline#1...
(But also, ahem...http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html)
All smart assery aside, even today you are in big trouble as a Filipino or Eastern European maid or nanny if you choose or are tricked into setting up shop in Saudi Arabia
Re:Qatar: Abolish Exit Visas for Migrant Workers
on Saturday November 09, 2013 @09:29PM (#6704841)
+50
Re:Qatar: Abolish Exit Visas for Migrant Workers
on Saturday November 09, 2013 @07:31PM (#6704353)
Fun fact: Saudi Arabia didn't outright outlaw slavery until 1965. (No, not 1865' 1965)
Things take time in that part of the world