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To: Brumar89 who wrote (235366)	1/21/2008 9:05:36 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 795417

Progress! Saudi Arabia to lift driving ban on women Agencies Published: January 21, 2008, 16:28 gulfnews.com Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is to lift the ban on women drivers. Government officials have confirmed the landmark decision and plan to issue a decree by the end of the year. The move is designed to forestall protests for greater freedom by women, which have recently included campaigners driving cars through the kingdom in defiance of a threat of detention and loss of livelihoods. The royal family has previously baulked at granting women driving permits, claiming the step did not have full public support. The driving ban dates back to the establishment of the state in 1932, although recently the government line has weakened. “There has been a decision to move on this by the Royal Court because it is recognised that if girls have been in schools since the 1960s, they have a capability to function behind the wheel when they grow up,” a government official said. “We will make an announcement soon.” Abdul Aziz Bin Salamah, the deputy information minister, said the official reform programme had been dogged by debate over the issue.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (235366)	1/21/2008 4:11:07 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 795417

What you can learn from dinosaurs is that being a dinosaur religion doesn't mean one is fit for survival in the long run though it might work for a while. The religions have only been around for 1000 years or so. That's hardly proof of evolutionary advantage in the long run. When you look at the societies which are doing well and those which aren't, the Aztecs and other superstitious people seem less successful than the non-superstitious. Mqurice