Comments on: Freedom of Expression & Alcohol

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:04:45 +0000

I couldn't read Mawuah posts nor read comments on his opinion; they are all blocked here at Saudi Arabia. We here cannot make drinking legal, nor did we make it illegal and that's the worst thing, that the people do not have control over their legal system. I belive that the people should have sovernigty over thier state and should be able to decide their future.
Wheather the civil law should be according to islamic law, that's a different issue and seems Oman doesn't belive they should coinside or it has a different interpretation.
Anyway, God didn't give us freedom for government to take it away.

By: sh2009

sh2009 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:47:16 +0000

I have been out of the blogging scene for a while but I'm so happy to come back and find so many open minded people who are actually unafraid to say something that -heaven forbid- doesn't echo what all the sheep have to say! Moawiya stay strong and your efforts on this matter are appreciated. Let me add my vote as an Omani that I think there shouldn't be any hypocrisy when it comes to selling alcohol to Omani's I don't see why we should be discriminated against in our own country! I find it insulting and offensive that any given Omani adult has to find an expat to bribe/coerce in order to be able to buy alcohol for consumption at home. Its pretty pathetic. I am really sorry that Moawyia had to take the brunt of all the BS the idiots at Sabla threw at him but I hope that doesn't discourage him from speaking his mind in the future. After all that is what blogging is about! Nadia, Blu Chi, Balqis I find your comments refreshing…especially Nadia who is actually religious but still doesn't feel the need to suffocate those around her! Good for you!

By: sh2009

sh2009 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:47:16 +0000

By: sh2009

sh2009 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:47:16 +0000

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:02:35 +0000

Muawiyah, I believe the majority of people reading this blog understood your message.

The term “tathbeet” could be translated in English as “to make a thread a sticky”.

By: Blue_Chi

Blue_Chi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:02:35 +0000

Muawiyah, I believe the majority of people reading this blog understood your message.

The term “tathbeet” could be translated in English as “to make a thread a sticky”.

By: Balqis

Balqis — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:51:18 +0000

Yo Muawiya you're here finally ;p
You should read ian gardiner book on dhofari war
When brits went to Salalah they noticed they dhofaris were producing whiskey, so they were surprised and asked how they could do something so haram
They replied that alcohol existed long before Muhammad came, so what they were doing was not a bad thing after all
Wisdom of the southlanders
Your solution is practical and maybe can help a little bit but after some time it will bring more problems
You're entitled to your views but remember that the environment you're living in and speaking to, is Muslim by religion and bit intolerant by tradition
So next time you shoot [but am sure you're smart enough to know], put the consequences into account

By: Balqis

Balqis — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:51:18 +0000

By: Muawiyah Alrawahi

Muawiyah Alrawahi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:35:10 +0000

Hi every one. I just saw this post and its lovely comments. What I really tried to say that I wanted only to say what I believe in like others who say the same. What really provoked me is actually an article written by one of the religious asking to close all bars in Oman and Sabla people put it there (??? ???? ????????) for a long time so I wrote that piece directly for the government to say very obvious ideas:
1- Alcohol is a known fact since a long time and any one can read what British travelrs wrote about it.
2- If you let be in Oman why do people have to bye from bar owners who are so close to ghe government?
3- I am pro selling alcohol in Oman and i don't hide it.

I really whish to know how to tell you what i wanted to say but my English so bad. They took it the wrong way and what provoked me and made me mad that they let all those commenters attack me and even my dad and family just to justify that they want to (Hear what people say). No one got the point that I am against all these rich people who are really using thousands of Omanis and benefiting from them because the have no place else to go. I prefer to give the the choice either it is alcohol or and other good product of service. Do you get me??? It seems that no one do ........

As Mascati say, it is not new, and many people think the seem, but i learned my lesson. It is not really the place for posts in forums, and i think i will never put any post again in Sabla or any other forum.

Thank you all, and sorry for my broken English.

By: Muawiyah Alrawahi

Muawiyah Alrawahi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:35:10 +0000

Hi every one. I just saw this post and its lovely comments. What I really tried to say that I wanted only to say what I believe in like others who say the same. What really provoked me is actually an article written by one of the religious asking to close all bars in Oman and Sabla people put it there (Ù…ÙˆÙ‡ ÙŠØ¹Ù†ÙŠ ØªØ«Ø¨ÙŠØªØŸØŸØŸ) for a long time so I wrote that piece directly for the government to say very obvious ideas:
1- Alcohol is a known fact since a long time and any one can read what British travelrs wrote about it.
2- If you let be in Oman why do people have to bye from bar owners who are so close to ghe government?
3- I am pro selling alcohol in Oman and i don't hide it.

I really whish to know how to tell you what i wanted to say but my English so bad. They took it the wrong way and what provoked me and made me mad that they let all those commenters attack me and even my dad and family just to justify that they want to (Hear what people say). No one got the point that I am against all these rich people who are really using thousands of Omanis and benefiting from them because the have no place else to go. I prefer to give the the choice either it is alcohol or and other good product of service. Do you get me??? It seems that no one do ........

As Mascati say, it is not new, and many people think the seem, but i learned my lesson. It is not really the place for posts in forums, and i think i will never put any post again in Sabla or any other forum.

Thank you all, and sorry for my broken English.