Adil Najam
Here is a rather gruesome ad from the Punjab Anti-Narcotics Force, warning prospective pilgrims going for Hajj to Saudi Arabia of the dangers of drug trafficking.
The painted bill board ad makes the point, rather graphically and quite clearly that anyone caught bringing drugs into Saudi Arabia will face death. One wonders, however, if that point is being made a little more graphically than necessary.
The wording on the billboard (seemingly quite large and on an outdoor public location) says:
Don’t unknowingly invite death.
By taking someone’s else luggage or unnecessary foreign or local medications do not put your own life at risk.
Taking narcotics or addictive elements to Saudi Arabia will result in a certain death penalty.
Anti-Narcotics Force (Punjab).
How, I wonder, does a parent explain to a child who sees this billboard why the Arab-looking man is beheading the Pakistani-looking man with such gusto.
One wonders who it is that really gives Muslims a ‘bad name’? The message for the prospective drug smuggler to Saudi Arabia is quite clear. But, what is the message for the rest of us? And the rest of the world?
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Woww, an interesting perspective you have given us to think about.. I would have never thought about it like that… I mean you’re right, it is creating in our minds as well as the minds of non-muslims as to who we are… people killing maniacs!! :S
I think it’s cool, at least they’re creating jobs for sign painters!
But seriously, Saudi is extreme and everyone should know. I think there are a hundred thousand better places to smoke a joint.
I’ve been living in Bahrain for over a year now, we see the results of suppressed Saudis every weekend coming here to let out steam and crash their cars. I don’t blame them I wouldn’t go if you paid me!
I have a 6 year old son and I wonder what he woudl think if he saw this billboard and what I could say to him to explain this. What would he think of Arabs in general, of killing people with sword, of chopping people’s heads off. No matter everything else, such a graphic and horrific image should not be allowed in a public space simply for the subtle messages it sends to everyone, specially to children.
By concealing orignal Alias? …..>…..
Adnan Siddiqi,
It was my first comment on any blog on this site.
Anyway its not my intent to convince anyone either. This convince thing was just a figure of speech.
Cheers
[quote post="456"]I am not convinced that these gruesome penalties do anything to deter people from committing crimes.[/quote]
You are free not to get convinced neither anyone here is looking convince you.
[quote post="456"]I think we should grow up [/quote]
By concealing orignal Alias? ;)
Turab visited ur blog a saw the clip i had seen that one early!u know wat tjis world is still in stone age the rules was “might is right” it has juss changed a bit into “might is ultimately right” u can see the events right from WWII uptil now who are the players who are makin world a hazy place who are creating rifts and terrorists!we were sowwie/blunder about vietman,East vs West Germany.N vs South Korea,HongKong/Tiawan,Palestine,kashmir,Bosnia the Nuke of Hiroshima,Cuba,Chile the Iranian crisis now analyse all of them an check who made blunders who were the power broker and yet the hue an cry is about equality democracy terrorism?
some times it makes me laff! its simply “jiss ki lathi uski bheins”
No matter how many debates,writings conferneces or UN resolutions only one Moron will Veto its and his vote counts real democracy right!!!!!world union run by 5 Nations outta which one nation if vetos no matter how right u are ur still a loser!!!