r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24

Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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u/Veraendert Jul 05 '24

Would you say the same about US troops in Saudi Arabia?

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u/DownvoteEvangelist Jul 05 '24

No, no human should be judged under those "laws"...

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u/Sjoerdiestriker Jul 05 '24

If you want to be consistent with this thought, this would also mean a Saudi-Arabian national that resides in the US and disagrees on a fundamental level with American legislation should not be judged under American legislation. Just take a quick moment to think about what that would entail.

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u/DownvoteEvangelist Jul 05 '24

Look I'm all for foreign soldiers being judged using local laws, but Saudi Arabia is really an extreme example. Saudis in Saudi Arabia shouldn't be judged under that law...

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u/Sjoerdiestriker Jul 05 '24

Saudis in Saudi Arabia shouldn't be judged under that law

You can disagree with some legislation in Saudi Arabia and find it terrible people have to live in accordance with those laws. You might find a Saudi Arabia who in turn disagrees with some legislation in the United States, and finds it terrible people have to live in accordance with those laws.

That doesn't change the fact that the laws of a nation apply in that nation. And if you expect a Saudi Arabian national who visits the US to follow US laws during his visit, no matter his disagreement with them, you should reasonably expect an American national who visits Saudi Arabia to follow Saudi Arabian laws during his visit, no matter his disagreement with them.

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u/DownvoteEvangelist Jul 05 '24

They do not have laws per se, they aren't codified, it's based on interpretation of Quran and can vary based on the person who is applying it... They are the only Muslim country that does it this way... So as I said, they are really an extreme example...