i think it's the actual law that people are disagreeing with,
rather than the right to have your own laws in your own countries.
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:43, archived)

or, more accurately, the punishment.

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:44, archived)

I agree it's a daft law.
most things rooted in religion are, to a greater or lesser degree.
I also agree that flogging is a very nasty way to treat people, and I'd rather not visit a country where that was an option which could be used on me should I do something wrong, by accident or otherwise.
at points in the past we (the UK, or component parts as applicable) have had religious-based laws that carried physical punishment, both corporal and capital.
some (see the witch-trials of a few centuries back) were horrific, both in the ways the law was applied, and the people who were punished under it.
this is the situation in Sudan.
it was the situation before she went there and will most likely be the situation when she returns home.
people saying "oh no, that's awful" won't change a damned thing in that country.
people not going there, not spending money on things sourced there, campaigning on human rights there, etc *might* have a bigger effect.

edit: plus to the german motorist, the 70mph law on the motorway may appear to be complete bollocks as that limit is based on the abilities of a very very old and crap motorcar. logically, then, he'd feel entirely justified going 150mph to get where he was going a bit faster. many in this country would actually agree with him on that point, but he'd still be punished for doing that speed.
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:51, archived)

so nobody should mention that it is awful?
what?
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:56, archived)

if you think it's wrong
DO something.
email your MP.
picket the Sudanese embassy.

but don't just say "oh that's awful, they shouldn't uphold their own legal system in their own country like that"
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 17:03, archived)

so your point is that people shouldn't do one thing when they could be doing something else?
and you don't even know that they are not doing something else? what? christ.
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 17:17, archived)

okay.
quick guess time:
how many people who participated in this thread have done anything other than participate in this thread about it?

one? two?

how many people thought it was a Bad Thing for someone to risk physical punishment for naming a teddy bear?

lots.

go on, please prove me wrong, people. if you've been moved to actually act by this whole mess, please let me know.
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 17:23, archived)

you're an idiot.

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 17:25, archived)

many would agree
with you on that fact.
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 18:38, archived)

you should be in politics.
they love people who use loads of words to make no decent point.
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 16:58, archived)

Huzzah!
*enters politics*
...messes about a bit...
*leaves politics in disgust*

edit: sorry about all the words. I tend to type too quickly and never bother editing down for length.
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Wed 28 Nov 2007, 17:14, archived)