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Unfortunately there are places on this list that many people can't visit without risking going to jail. Oman, for example, whose penal code reads in part: "Art
by tjradcliffe 12y ago
Unfortunately there are places on this list that many people can't visit without risking going to jail. Oman, for example, whose penal code reads in part:
"Article 209: It is punishable by imprisonment from 10 days to 3 years — or by a fine from 5 to 500 riyals — whoever:
1. Publicly blasphemes against the glory of God, or the great Prophets.
2. Targets, with public imagery or printing, divine religions and religious sanctities with contempt."
- tlb 12y agoI encourage you to acquire the self-discipline to avoid blaspheming while traveling. Guidebooks such as Lonely Planet have a few pages explaining how not to offend the locals. It will allow you to experience marvelous new cultures and expand your horizons. Then you can come back to a new appreciation our relative freedom of speech, though perhaps realizing that there are also things we can't say.
- stonogo 12y agoIt has never, in my experience, been worth traveling for pleasure to countries where speech is not protected. It is, of course, always worth traveling to places that need help, but lots of us prefer not to waive civil rights unless there's a good cause.
- unexpected 12y agoIn principle I agree with you, but be aware there is no country where speech is fully protected. You can't go into a crowded theater in the USA and yell "fire!", for example.
- stonogo 12y agoI'm not sure how that could possibly be relevant when considering a holdiay destination. Is there a reason you bring it up, or are you just being an internet pedant?
- unexpected 12y agoAs an American living in Oman, I can vouch for thousands of tourists visiting each year without running into these issues. I personally, have never experienced any sort of problems, and Oman is a MUCH nicer place to live than other parts of the Middle East.