So you're going to give them a pass because of Islam? Hogwash. The Saudi ruling class accepts all the advantages of Western culture they wish to, our technology, our engineering, our MEDICINE, and then treat one half of their population as though they were living in the 7th Century. The reason people are upset is because the Saudi ruling class knows better. Many have been educated in the West and know about human rights. Their reliance on religion to justify their whimsical cruelties is poppycock. Other Islamic societies behave differently and treat their citizens differently.

I see Muslim women walking down the street every day in my city. They seem content and unafraid. I wonder if it's because they live in a society where their basic human rights are respected and insured.