Arrested for showing love?
By MarcoNandoz-01 •
Arresting teens over the " free hugs " campaign..
Memebers of the religious police accused the boys of engaging in "Exotic" practices even though the boys approched only males.
ain't that sumthin!http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2013/11/23/Police-arrest-3-in-Saudi-Free-Hugs-campaign.html
hi Marco! been missing you.
zafirah: Hey, sup (:
typical fascist police state
I've red everything above
and all what I need is a Big Hug from Brit's Cuban Shotpotter, She has a strong arms, hasn't she :O(
BTW
Aren't the guys hugging the gals is mohdata and Rizks is the other guys with the arms wide open?
i read a fun fact that says that a hug for 20 seconds works as an antidepressant ... guess a huge portion of the american population could have this prescribed ... or just stay deprived of such free treatment information. o.O just saying.
Wow. If men hugging one another might make them gay, imagine a country where men kiss each other to say hello and goodbye.
What exactly is Grooming ?
I was talking about my friend rizwan experience at doha jadeed from wakrah
are you talking from experience
If you like to give hugs to unknown person then you better go to doha jadeed youll find lot of new friends there and clean your garbage #@
Hugging with the same gender doesnt necessary means they are gays or lesbos !
Clear your garbage think of judging things tat way.
But we cannot encourage these kind of hugs for the same gender as well to unknown persons leading to serious affairs as gay and lesbian in the society so good step from saudi government to arrest and give enough lashes for offering free of charge hugs and advise them to hus there own father, mother, brothers and sisters rathen then to hug unknown persons
"take care of a few things"...like what ?
To enter CC only if you are with an opposite gender ?
To enter Souq Waqif if you meet the above requirements ?
To Walk freely at Corniche if again you meet the above requirements ?
@hislam...partially agree with you on the earlier joint families thing. But with the lifestyles changing I guess satellite families are becoming more of a norm. Say for example I moved here alone and I for sure cannot bring all of my family (mom, dad, bro and sis) here...so for poor souls like me guess a hug from someone somewhere or anywhere is always welcome (not from men pl.)...:)
Rizks...wrong. That was my understanding too. But of late it seems bachelors are free to go everywhere here if they take care of a few things...grooming being one of them. I am myself gonna try it out this friday at CC, if I get time.
Rizks: Sadly, this is the price one pays
NO social life
No family
No intimate friends....
all the above can be very much applicable here especially during the weekends where these bachelors are restricted to go anywhere.
Globalisation is a discease. Free hugs might be needed for people with NO social life, no family no intimate friends....etc. Fo rthe countries where the house is over crowded with your relatives, what sense does this "Free Hug" make?
Stop trying to impose your logic on others.
Lols mohdata
"If for every tear I get a hug from you, then I would cry forever." - unknown author
pink shirt, floral shirt or no shirt; just don't go near that area..
brit: i think the saudi police too foresee a similar situation with people getting unwanted painful hugs..they should be applauded..they got their peoples' backs, pun unintended
britey you little lilliput, told you many times not to wear pink shirt and go to tat area....:(
Hugs can hurt. I wore a similar shirt in Doha Jadeed. Got lots of hugs and lots of pain :O(
Marco! been looking for you!
how are you?
group hug !
if its given to the same gender - its okay and maybe acceptable !
but if given to another gender- you might end up with one black eye or a bump on the head ! :(
Rizks: true said. hugs don't hurt noone.
A hug can bring a smile to someone's face.
A Hug can bring a total new feelings in some sad souls.
A Hug can completely change the thinking of person.
as seen n shown in the bollywood movie - Munna Bhai MBBS ! :)