US is astonished by Saudi's Rape Sentence

just one more example of the peacefull religion of islams kindness regarding women~

in fact i think the setence is human right abuse, the lady truly knows it's unlawful to do that and that she went into the car take her photo and because the guys planned to rape her and so lured her into the car and sent her to that place to rape her. To the guys should have been given life sentence in prison to deter others who might have such ambitions for evil.

That is so horrible. Can you imagine getting raped and then because you did, you get lashes and put in prison. That is quite a sentence. I cannot believe that.

I'm praying for the day the equal rights activists in the free world start standing up to countries that treat women like animals. It's up to us women to do all we can for them!

Unfortunately the culture in that part of the world allows this. "Family honor" is a thing there. Even if a woman is raped by a stranger she is considered to have disgraced her family. It is more important that family and a man not be disgraced than women. Unfortunately our government is unable to do anything to prevent this.That is one reason some women flee and come to this country. I really wonder if there is anything the American government could do other than expressing displeasure with this type of justice. And to think Saudi Arabia one of our supporters.

I do try to be respectful of the cultures and beliefs of other people and other countries but this is just so brutal! A victim of rape needs help and support to try to recover from the trauma - not punishment and blame! My heart breaks for this poor woman and I do pray that she will have the strength to carry on and find peace in her life! xxx

In many countries..this old mentality of blaming the women and letting the man go free is still very prevalent..If you remember many of our bible stories tell you of the woman being stoned or the woman caught in Adultery..you never hear about the man..It's like the men are victims in such cases..The women caused them to sin..that is the mentality.

Well there is Sharia law for you. This is so horrible it makes me want to cry. The poor girl will not survive those lashes. She will die before they are finished beating her. Poor soul.

why is US shocked this is the law and she shouldnt havebeen in the acr but also she was the victum and shouldnt have receive any punishment and wouldhave if our laws were in place there but they arent,

Not just the US, but I think the whole world would be astonished by this. Imagine being raped then punished. It defies logic. Remind me to never go to that country. I think it's the United Nations that needs to act because this involves human rights. Unforunately Saudi Arabia is too powerful because we're all still dependent on oil.

Sad, but those people are just nutz about some things.

why am I not suprised in fact I am suprised that I am not suprised (If you know what I mean). I have heard so many stories like this and I feel that there is so little I could do that I have build a wall. At least the men were punished as well in many casses they are not and they would make me even more angry. But think about it 6 months for the crime of beeng in a car with a man and 2 years for rape that is a joke (not a funny one)

Hi I live in saudi Arabia ..and a lot of us have been following the case in horror, her lawyer has had his license suspended as he went to the Human Rights Commission to get their help in the case. I want to first clarify that this ruling is NOT Islamic in anyway, it does not represent what Islam preaches, as the lawyer of the victim has explained it has more to do with judge... who is of a certain mindset.influenced by tradition and culture..and possibly other motives of a political or who knows of an economic nature..most people in Saudi Arabia have been horrified at the way this case has been going. But there are certain rather powerful lobbies who want this verdict ..to hang on to ancient unIslamic traditions. Lets hope some one within Saudi Arabia can intervene and save this poor woman, she's been through enough suffering as it is.

Won't be surprised....The laws in some parts of the world are simply crazy to say the least...

I know that women in that part of the world is not treated equal and they do not have any freedom. It is really sad.

As I have stated here before, others feel it is important to understand other cultures in an effort to create harmony between countries and citizens. However, when I see this kind of story, I say why bother trying to understand such brutality or any culture supporting it?

This is horrible. Surely the woman was a victim and because she tried to convince others of the rightness of her plight, she is punished? The United States has the perfect right to object to this injustice. What if the photograph was meant for a surprise present for one of her relatives and if one had been with her, he might have blabbed about it to the intended giftee? As for relationships between the States and Saudi Arabia, this shows the danger of letting economic preference overcome moral objections. I do hope that the States makes a serious protest and that it takes the appropriate action.

Boy Saudi has some strick rules don't they..I think that is awful as far as the lashes..90-100 lashes? that sounds so cruel to me, but i guess that is their rules and laws.I am thankful that we live here in the USA...I had rather go to jail than to get lashes, that sounds so painful.

thos Islamic Fundamentalists,,, B@5t@rd5. should be burned alive.... maniacs @55 h01@5....islamic maniacs Regards Harry