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aletier_v

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20. That's an interesting question, I don't know about anything outside of the U.S.
Thu Nov 22, 2012, 07:48 PM
Nov 2012

I just think it's ironic that a country where everybody is tracked
is upset about Saudis tracking women.

Of course,that's because most of the public tricks themselves into believing that it's not true.

I'm glad they are our friends. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #1
How are they tracking them? Ilsa Nov 2012 #2
yes, i think the reality is that we aren't too far behind; not focusing on women, but HiPointDem Nov 2012 #5
way to deflect from the issue of women being oppressed cali Nov 2012 #13
I wasn't tryinto deflect. I was trying to Ilsa Nov 2012 #18
i sometimes think, however, that focusing on a single group can tend to deflect HiPointDem Nov 2012 #28
Women as property. silverweb Nov 2012 #3
If the men need to track women, savebigbird Nov 2012 #4
I wonder who has provided the technology to do this? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #6
It's called a "cell phone". aletier_v Nov 2012 #7
We all have cell phones. How are they used in this way? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #8
I hope you're joking. aletier_v Nov 2012 #11
They can locate and find a lost phone. They want you to buy a new one anyway. DhhD Nov 2012 #15
"They". Ha. You can do it yourself now, as shown in the movie "Taken 2". aletier_v Nov 2012 #16
So who are the carriers who are providing this information? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #17
That's an interesting question, I don't know about anything outside of the U.S. aletier_v Nov 2012 #20
Oh the irony struck me right away. But at least we are not discriminatory sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #21
The difference being, of course, that enlightenment Nov 2012 #26
we'll never know if they do, will we? leaving your phone won't help since your HiPointDem Nov 2012 #29
thank you for busting the false equivalence BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #30
The canaries in the global coal-mine. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #9
This is where some would like to take us, laws are being introduced to control women's choices. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #10
the Republican Party would probably Agree fascisthunter Nov 2012 #12
This kind of technology is wonderful... Bigmack Nov 2012 #14
Republicans monitoring the situation. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #19
no kidding musette_sf Nov 2012 #23
How long before they put tags on their ears? ck4829 Nov 2012 #22
Oh Cali.... Little Star Nov 2012 #24
I hat Saudi Arabia get the red out Nov 2012 #25
The entire world should embargo Saudi oil until the Saudi government Zorra Nov 2012 #27
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