The worst thing is the realization there's very little you can do. I entertained the brief fantasy of going over there, getting married to a woman, bringing her here and letting her be "free".
But that'd never work, and even if it did it isn't practical.
I guess any solution has to come from within, but given the religious "cause" its hard to see how that can happen. The recent reforms with regards to education are a step in the right direction, but it really is a case of too little too late.
Political sanctions, as used on South Africa, might be one way to gently encourage change - but realistically that's never going to happen because it would kill OPEC relations overnight.
I guess in conclusion its all a sorry sorry mess with no easy answers. It puts "postcode lotteries" in a whole new perspective though. Nevermind what kind of NHS care you get in different counties, just see what treatment you can expect if you're born in the wrong country.
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Date: 2009-05-04 03:10 pm (UTC)The worst thing is the realization there's very little you can do. I entertained the brief fantasy of going over there, getting married to a woman, bringing her here and letting her be "free".
But that'd never work, and even if it did it isn't practical.
I guess any solution has to come from within, but given the religious "cause" its hard to see how that can happen. The recent reforms with regards to education are a step in the right direction, but it really is a case of too little too late.
Political sanctions, as used on South Africa, might be one way to gently encourage change - but realistically that's never going to happen because it would kill OPEC relations overnight.
I guess in conclusion its all a sorry sorry mess with no easy answers. It puts "postcode lotteries" in a whole new perspective though. Nevermind what kind of NHS care you get in different counties, just see what treatment you can expect if you're born in the wrong country.