I was browsing my favourite news site, Arab News and came across a very interesting title. Whenever I see something in an Arab based paper that hints to both animals and women the story is often rather interesting. The title that caught my attention was Two Rams and a Woman.

The general story - the journalist records his perplexity in regard to two verdicts delivered on the same day:

1. Two thieves who stole two rams were sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and 1,000 lashes

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Patricia Crone

Patricia Crone Ph.D is a scholar, author and historian of early Islamic history working at the Institute for Advanced Study. A prolific writer, she established herself as a major challenge to the established narrative of the early history of Islam. She has studied and taught at a range of institutions including the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, Oxford University and Cambridge University.

My favourite works of hers:
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A few days ago Open Doors released the 2009 World Watch List outlining the worst persecutors of Christians throughout the worlds. WorldNetDaily was happy to report that 7 out of 10 of the top persecutors of Christianity act under the framework of archaic Sharia Law.

Really, this is 'stop the press' sort of news. Who would have ever thought?

But this does bring me to the point of those who love to cite the alleged protection of the 'people of the book' under Islamic law....

Hahaha everyone was just like 'lol what'
Watch and enjoy

Well I'd film myself drivin the prius
but you'd crash cause you're a cat or you're asian