Clearly the law and rules of Qatar have their roots in Islam. In its time and with the lmited scientific knowledge available when they were formulated, they served their societies very well. Those societies initially prospered and are now prospering again. A lot of the laws and rules in the UK have their roots in Christianity.

I agree that Islam is quoted a little too much in our everyday dealings but that is because things are changing very fast for the average local and so when he encounters something he can't explain, it's easy and convenient to refer to a related omnipotent quote that we as mere mortals are unqualified to challenge and so must accept.

That's the way things are here right now. We gotta deal with it.

I'm not sure what you mean by expatirates "abusive freedom". Hey it sounds decadent. Where can I get some?

PK