Tuesday August 19, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

We are all caught up in Olympic fever.
But Condi Rice, speaking on a Sunday talk show, made one of the most naïve statements ever to be spoken aloud by a United States secretary of state.

Condi Rice said she hopes that, in the near future, Saudi women will be able to compete in the Olympics.
We all would hope that would happen - but it cannot.

The Saudi royal family is in charge and Saudi women are prohibited from wearing anything approaching Western dress let alone athletic outfits.
Women in Saudi Arabia cannot drive without their husband alongside.
Women in Saudi Arabia cannot see a doctor without their husband's permission.

Forget about the amount of practice it would take to qualify.
Just think about how much time it would take for Saudi society to acculturate to the point that would even permit women to participate.
Just think about the soul searching and think about the reforms the Saudi ruling family would have to make.
Just think, Condi, think before you speak.

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