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Saudi Arabia will punish anyone using third generation (3G) mobile phones for purposes deemed immoral in the conservative Muslim kingdom, the state telecommunications regulator says, reports
Reuters.
"The warning from the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) came on Saturday as it officially handed over the oil-rich kingdom's first 3G licence to mobile phone operator Ettihad Etisalat.
3G mobile phones can access the Internet, which is strictly controlled in Saudi Arabia, and receive high quality video clips from adult sites.
"We expect (3G) providers to follow the same rules as Internet providers," said CITC Information Technology General Manager Ahmed Sindi.
"The challenge is that this technology is commensurate with our moral values. There will be laws and procedures that govern the use of the technology and people will be punished for its misuse."
A ban was recently overturned on the import and sale of mobile camera phones. Religious leaders said they are used to invade privacy, particularly of women.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 01:23:27
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Just to make it clear. They are completely from another planet in Saudi Arabia. Some Muslims consider the House of Saud just short of being apostates, so much that they say is of no consequence and little relevance. It would be better if the religious establishment there would simply go away.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 01:36:06
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Wtf? You mean that if guy wants to 'exercise his hand' and uses his cute pretty phone to find specific 'exercising literature' on the web, he will be arrested or something?
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Posted: 2005-01-02 01:39:41
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Well. Since this is all about Saudi Arabia.
I think it’s good to hear what SAUDIES citizens feel about this INTERNAL ISSUE
Actually we are very proud about our moral values
“In fact any regular grown person should be happy for that too”
Our society has his own privacy
Which most of us are very happy with it (AND THAT’S THE IMPORTANT THING)
You have the right to say what u feel about this issue
But u don’t have the right to say what our society should be
And that’s simply because it’s OUR COUNTRY.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 02:08:47
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But what if some people dont like it. They will be forced to become mass. Thats bad. Or they will have to leave country. Or something else.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 02:14:45
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Remember...
...it goes both ways.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 02:16:14
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On 2005-01-02 02:14:45, Wazuki wrote:
But what if some people dont like it. They will be forced to become mass. Thats bad. Or they will have to leave country. Or something else.
My friend Wazuki
It’s just as I said
We might have different points of view “me & you and anyone in this world”
But most of my people (the majority) here are very happy with this…Because they feel that this will protect their own life privacy in their COUNTRY.
I might have a different point of view of many internal issues in many other countries
But who cares about me unless most of them are happy with it
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What i simply want to say is :
people have the right to live their own life in their own countries.
I hope that i make it clear
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Posted: 2005-01-02 02:50:31
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Well it's in my opinion that Saudi ENFORCES it's opinions onto people.
As the Muslim capital it abuses its position.
Controlling the media (like the US does) can be seen as sub-communism.
Controlling what is said about a country (like China does) can be seen as sub-communism.
Forcing people to fight in a war or else be incarcerated can be seen as sub-communism.
I'm a Qatari and I think that at the end of the day, FORCING people to NOT do somethiing by law will only backfire on society.
People will want it so much that when society actually begins to be leniant, they'll errupt.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 03:34:47
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@Amnesia
Good point. Actually great point. I am currently living in Kuwait and I could not agree with you more. How the people in Saudi can be happy about over 35% unemployment, a pretty much wrecked economy, oil wealth that goes strickly to the royal family is beyond me. Yes, Saudi Arabia is the physical capital of Islam but spiritually, not necessarily. The country, at least the part that we see is devoid of passion. Simply a bunch of Wahhibists running around wanting to impose their will on the Islamic community and if possible, the world.
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Posted: 2005-01-02 08:13:16
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@ amnesia
First of all congratulations ma8 for winning the Gulf football champions Cup
The second thing is
I not kind of person who likes to get into arguments
You said that Saudi Arabia is controlling the media…what media u r talking about
We all know that (AL JAZERAH) channel considered to be one of the biggest media channels in the region is owned and supported by the Qatar government
Anyway that has nothing to do with the topic we are discussing here
I appreciate your opinion and everyone opinion’s too
Finally everyone is free to think and say the things he likes
Enjoy your life the way u like
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Posted: 2005-01-02 10:48:22
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