So I noted last week that Emirates Today seems to be taking a pro-censorship stance at nearly the same time that the Gulf News was reporting a "victory for freedom of expression and press".
On Thursday, the Gulf News seems to be shooting back with the editorial "The present-day predicament of Arabs". In it, Munir Daair argues that "The most significant contributor to ... [the] lack of self sufficiency and meaningful progress in Arabia is the absence of freedom of thought and expression."
I don't know enough to know if that is true or not. It seems plausible, but then I am also in danger of confirmation bias here. I'll let you read his words and decide for yourself. I do know that in the US we view freedom of expression as a strength, a benefit that makes our society stronger.
This blog began as a description of our life in Al Ain, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Brn worked at the UAE University Libraries Deanship for three years and Bss homeschooled our four children, D, B, P, and O. After returning to the the USA for five years, we are living in Abu Dhabi now.
4 comments:
That was a damn fine article.
It was brilliant. I will quote from it in future, next time the "west-is-worse" comments come up.
I read Munir Daair's piece and was pleased the G.N published it. These days freedome of expression is limited to the blogsphere...so let's keep it going.
GN also published a similar piece last week.
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/02/07/10102363.html
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