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Saudi Arabia Added to Women’s Panel in UN
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 13 November 2010 | John Semmens

Posted on 11/14/2010 12:10:07 PM PST by John Semmens

The United Nations effort to add representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia to its “super agency” on women’s rights was only partially successful. Lobbying by the U.S. convinced enough of the delegates to vote against allowing Iran’s representative to sit on the panel.

Whether either of these nation’s representatives merited inclusion on this panel seems doubtful. Both have a record of repression toward women. In this regard, Saudi Arabia is arguably more severe in its treatment of women than Iran.

A spokesman for the UN defended the intended addition of Iranian and Saudi representatives, explaining that “We mustn’t let ourselves be restricted to the Western view that women should be treated like men. Cultures that seek to protect women from sin and defilement deserve a voice. Who is to say that keeping women subjugated isn’t in their best interest in the long run?”

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TOPICS: Humor; Religion; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: islam; satire; subjugation; women

1 posted on 11/14/2010 12:10:19 PM PST by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

What do you expect? Is the Muslim monopilzed UN.

http://amerisrael.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/11/due-to-much-international-opposition-iran-was-denied-a-position-on-the-uns-new-womens-rights-panel-because-of-its-treatment-o.html


2 posted on 11/14/2010 12:20:37 PM PST by Amerisrael
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To: John Semmens

“Who is to say that keeping women subjugated isn’t in their best interest in the long run?”

Well, that makes it OK, then.


3 posted on 11/14/2010 12:20:50 PM PST by SuzyQue (Remember to think.)
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To: John Semmens

Is it just me or is it a little scary that this article seems more plausible than one about Iran making it onto the Commission for Women’s Rights a week after their top clerics declare that women who wear revealing clothing cause earthquakes?

When the satire comes across as more realistic than reality...


4 posted on 11/14/2010 12:28:34 PM PST by verum ago (Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!)
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To: John Semmens

John, I was reading the headline of your article out loud to Mrs. RQSR as I was aghast, and frustrated at the UN once again by what I was reading. We both anticipated the article, but then I saw your name, and I told her “AWWWW, LOL, nevermind, it’s John Semmens”. We then prepared for a good satire.

Regardless we are supporters of any, movement towards getting the US the “H” outta that organization, and think it the absolute first step necessary to ending the idiocy of Globalization.


5 posted on 11/14/2010 1:17:51 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: John Semmens

John,
This is the kind of crappola that should show exacly why the U.N. is total garbage.


6 posted on 11/14/2010 1:23:36 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Get out of our house and take your big ass wookie bride with ya)
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To: houeto

ping


7 posted on 11/14/2010 1:52:31 PM PST by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

Maybe they are on the panel as an example of what NOT TO DO!


8 posted on 11/14/2010 6:35:24 PM PST by rfreedom4u ("A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.")
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