"Having to watch your mouth for fear of brutal punishment" is hardly a defensible piece of 'culture'.
But if you follow this particularly shitty line of reasoning, it's where the "innocent mistake" defense becomes relevant. I don't think she was in any doubt that Islamic theocrats are uppity.
( Newington, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:09, archived)

Either way , guilty or innocent
The idea that she could be physicly abused for this is an out rage.

40 lashes , 40 acts of violent and deliberate physical abuse.
( Damion International - now taking orders., Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:11, archived)

they're Darkies, Damion dear.
The Dark Continent had nothing until us White Chappies turned up.
( moohalaa, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:13, archived)