Located in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's culture is heavily influenced by Islam. People's faith guides them and their opinions; this, in turn, has caused many problems for people that their religion does not favor. Like those who are not in religion and women. Their culture is extremely oppressive and if anyone does not understand how Saudi culture works, they will find themselves threatened, along with their life. The police are often swift and brutal; and many outspoken people are quickly silenced. There are many reasons why we should turn our gaze to the Muslim country. In Saudi Arabia, women have few or no rights and are often mistreated. Treated like animals, these people hide behind the fact that they are doing nothing wrong. They simply say: “Women like it” or “it's part of our culture, who are you to judge?” When in reality these are simply excuses used to hide the ugly truth of what is happening, the oppression of women. Another reason why people need to be more aware of what is happening in the country is the government's love of public executions. Not only is this inhumane, but the very reasons for the executions are baffling. Some people are killed simply because they are in the wrong place at the wrong time, or because they don't know a particular idea about that country's culture. Furthermore, the means they use to execute people are not at all painless. Don't even bother using modern execution methods. Finally, the people of Saudi Arabia are not afforded some basic rights that we, as Americans, take for granted. The right to public speech is a common fundamental right that is often violated by the Saudi government. Clearly, it is evident that Saudi Arabia is repugnantly s... middle of paper..., there are other Islamic cultures in other countries that do not deny their people basic human rights, but senselessly massacre them, and accuse them of some of the strangest crimes. Luckily, there are people working tirelessly to do what's right and change the world. Works Cited Bowman, Dylan. “Saudi women are denied basic human rights.” Arab affairs. Arabian Business, April 21, 2008. Web. October 24, 2013. Cohen, Gail. "Cultural Traditions in Saudi Arabia". Travel tips. Media Question, Web. Oct. 24, 2013. Human Rights Watch, Web. Oct. 23, 2013."'Our Saudi society is ready for women to drive cars'" DW.DE. Ed. Nancy Isenson. Civil Rights, October 25 "Pap-Blog." PapBlog Human Rights Etc. Np, 4 January 2012. Web. 24 October 2013. "The religion of peace - Islam: a woman is worth less than a man." The religion of peace - Islam: a woman is worth less than a man. Network. October 24. 2013.