07.06.03
Our Friends The Saudis
Our Allies, those who have the same ideals for world as ourselves. Wonderful government they’ve got there. Just look at the openess of Saudi Internet cafés.
The regulations as noted in the story. The last paragraph is wonderful:
The regulations distributed to Internet café owners are as follows:
— Users must be informed of fines and possible imprisonment for those who violate these regulations.
— Users under 18 are not allowed to access the Internet. Exceptions will be made for those accompanied by their guardians and for trainees and students in computer science. Those in charge of trainees and computer centers will be held fully responsible for any misuse of computers by those under 18.
— Public places will be held fully responsible for any failure to identify a person who has violated these conditions or for any misuse of their equipment.
— Users must be guided to use the Internet in a positive manner that is consistent with Islamic teachings and government laws. They should avoid anything that infringes on the regulations for public Internet usage which include: Material that violates Islamic Shariah in principle or in fact as well as anything that abuses the sacredness of Islam and its teachings; material used to exchange information, either sending or receiving, that contradicts Islam or Saudi government laws; material that runs counter to public security; material that propagates destructive ideas or the spread of anything that might be a danger to public order or that might lead to disunity among citizens; material that advocates crime, calls for it or stimulates it in any way as well as anything that advocates an assault or attack on others in any form and material that involves the exploitation of individuals.