A woman who belongs to a cult religion where it's acceptable for men to abuse women.

In the Muslim world, women are just a slight step up from animals. Hell, some animals are treated better.

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As others have already pointed out, it is an anomaly here--and very much against the law; whereas, in Muslim countries, it is widely accepted.

As for Saudi Arabia, I am ambivalent: On the one hand, I recognize that they are an important counterweight against Iran, for dominance in the Middle East; and therefore, a sort of ally of the United States.

On the other hand, I also recognize that their values are very unlike our own--and are often, in fact, downright repugnant to us (and rightly so).

I suppose the fancy term for this is cognitive dissonance...

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