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Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
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Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 22, 2013 at 9:25 am (This post was last modified: November 22, 2013 at 9:27 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25041198

Quote:Two men have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for offering free hugs to passers-by in the capital, Riyadh.

The Saudi religious police detained the two young men for indulging in exotic practices and offending public order.

The free hugs movement aims to "brighten up" people's lives by offering strangers hugs.

A young Saudi man, Bandr al-Swed, posted a video of himself offering hugs to male strangers on YouTube, where it has received nearly 1.5m views.

Looks like showing compassion for your fellow man is an "exotic practice" in Saudi.

Maybe Muslim Scholar or Sleepy can inform us what Allah would accept as a punishment for these clearly deranged and evil men.
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 22, 2013 at 9:28 am
I certainly do not want strangers offering me a hug on a public street, but that has more to do with being antisocial than finding it creepy or abnormal.
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 22, 2013 at 10:50 am
Quote:Looks like showing compassion for your fellow man is an "exotic practice" in Saudi.

But throwing rocks at them is just fine!
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 22, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Group Hug
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 23, 2013 at 7:45 pm
I like hugs. This makes me sad.
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 24, 2013 at 4:13 am
Yep. Totally something FFF would do.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that they get accused of homosexuality and put to death Tongue
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 24, 2013 at 4:39 am
(November 22, 2013 at 9:25 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: Looks like showing compassion for your fellow man is an "exotic practice" in Saudi.


They also think women are property. Children are livestock and throwing rocks is a national past time.



They're fucktards with tiny penises. Raise your hand if you're surprised by this article. Undecided
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RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Please, why is anybody suprized? This is a country that follows the most barbaric religion in the world, a religion which condemns all that is good.
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November 24, 2013 at 1:39 pm
(November 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm)MarxRaptor Wrote: Please, why is anybody suprized? This is a country that follows the most barbaric religion in the world, a religion which condemns all that is good.

I think the point is that indeed nobody is surprised. My post was being sarcastic...
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Re: RE: Saudi Man Arrested for Offering 'Free Hugs'
November 24, 2013 at 7:21 pm
(November 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm)MarxRaptor Wrote: Please, why is anybody suprized? This is a country that follows the most barbaric religion in the world, a religion which condemns all that is good.
Saudi Arabia isn't a Catholic Country, you idiot.
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