Comments on: With eggs on some faces, Hayfa sang! http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nine http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-118204 Nine Tue, 06 May 2008 17:59:32 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-118204 ammaro, So what is your solution then? ammaro,
So what is your solution then?

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]]> By: ammaro http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-118083 ammaro Mon, 05 May 2008 19:54:57 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-118083 banning anything isnt a solution. if people want something, they'll find a way to get it, whether through smuggling it, buying it off a black market, or through making their own product, and so on. the truth is that, whenever you ban something, you somehow make it more desirable. wierd how human logic works. banning anything isnt a solution. if people want something, they’ll find a way to get it, whether through smuggling it, buying it off a black market, or through making their own product, and so on.

the truth is that, whenever you ban something, you somehow make it more desirable. wierd how human logic works.

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Lebanese singer causes political storm http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117802 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Lebanese singer causes political storm Sat, 03 May 2008 18:12:28 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117802 [...] the concert sold out - and Mahmood has a theory why: In spite of the 'severe' objections from Islamist MPs, Hayfa sang last [...] [...] the concert sold out – and Mahmood has a theory why: In spite of the 'severe' objections from Islamist MPs, Hayfa sang last [...]

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]]> By: Nine http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117772 Nine Sat, 03 May 2008 07:59:22 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117772 Costa-guy, Yes dear that is why I for one am grateful for Mahmood who has been most kind in providing us this free of charge forum to debate the important, and not so important, issues of the day. Let's make use of it. Regards, Costa-guy,
Yes dear that is why I for one am grateful for Mahmood who has been most kind in providing us this free of charge forum to debate the important, and not so important, issues of the day. Let’s make use of it.
Regards,

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]]> By: Costa-guy http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117754 Costa-guy Fri, 02 May 2008 19:37:01 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117754 <blockquote>Costa-guy, So what?</blockquote> why do we have to be against or "anti-" rather than "I respect your belief, let's sit down and discuss it in a matter that all parties win"

Costa-guy,
So what?

why do we have to be against or “anti-” rather than “I respect your belief, let’s sit down and discuss it in a matter that all parties win”

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]]> By: Nine http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117748 Nine Fri, 02 May 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117748 I, Yes what you are saying is all true. Banning alcohol or making it more expensive could and probably would create the sorts of problems you have listed. However, what is the solution? Leaving things as they are does not seem to be right. About 100 people are killed in the roads in Bahrain a year. I would say about a third are drink related. That is about 30 people a year. That is far too many. Think of those who were severely injured or of those women who were subjected to physical abuse by their drunken husbands? Think of those who damaged their livers! And that is all over the world! Banning alcohol would be bad. It would deny me my beautiful Amstal Light after all! However, making it more expensive would still allow me to enjoy it albeit, not as often! Apply that to all those fellow drinkers and surely we would have less dangerous roads and less hospital patients. Costa-guy, So what? I,

Yes what you are saying is all true. Banning alcohol or making it more expensive could and probably would create the sorts of problems you have listed. However, what is the solution?

Leaving things as they are does not seem to be right. About 100 people are killed in the roads in Bahrain a year. I would say about a third are drink related. That is about 30 people a year. That is far too many. Think of those who were severely injured or of those women who were subjected to physical abuse by their drunken husbands? Think of those who damaged their livers! And that is all over the world!

Banning alcohol would be bad. It would deny me my beautiful Amstal Light after all! However, making it more expensive would still allow me to enjoy it albeit, not as often! Apply that to all those fellow drinkers and surely we would have less dangerous roads and less hospital patients.

Costa-guy,
So what?

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]]> By: Costa-guy http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117743 Costa-guy Fri, 02 May 2008 15:02:19 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117743 I think the blog is becoming more of an anti-islamic-party blog than a moderate blog that discusses all Bahrain or world topics to all people. I think the blog is becoming more of an anti-islamic-party blog than a moderate blog that discusses all Bahrain or world topics to all people.

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]]> By: heraish http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117742 heraish Fri, 02 May 2008 14:38:35 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117742 I just bought King Hamad's book " First light: Modern Bahrain and its heritage". It is an interesting read and is avaialble on amazon in English. It gives an idea of the King's idea of Bahrain's history and how it should progress. The book was written when he was a crown prince. His views are different from the MP's. However the MP's should try to seek common ground with the King and nudge him along for the benefit of the country. I just bought King Hamad’s book ” First light: Modern Bahrain and its heritage”. It is an interesting read and is avaialble on amazon in English. It gives an idea of the King’s idea of Bahrain’s history and how it should progress. The book was written when he was a crown prince. His views are different from the MP’s. However the MP’s should try to seek common ground with the King and nudge him along for the benefit of the country.

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]]> By: I http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117741 I Fri, 02 May 2008 14:27:39 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117741 Nine, Regrettably, if you increase the taxes on booze too much all you tend to do is create a black market. Also, the poorer sections of the community , the migrant workers from, say, India, Nepal etc would take to making their own. This would be a great deal worse than them buying a cheap half bottle of Indian whiskey every weekend. If they did start making their own in labour camps, how long would it be before some Bahrainis started getting involved with racketeering and threats, shakedowns etc. What you could also get is distillation of methanol rather than ethanol and the subsequent medical problems, including death. Also, the whole operation including sales would go underground with loss of revenue for the government. It's a fine line and a balancing act. So far the government seem to be doing a reasonable job. Restrictions or banning booze would severely curb tourism and investment in the country, which would not be of benefit to anyone. A great many families owe a livelihood to the hotel and catering trade and the spin-offs from it. Also, if alcohol was banned, there would probably be an exodus of expatriates. Some may welcome this, but think of all the owners (not the staff, the owners) of cold stores and small businesses that rely on expatriate custom. Just some thoughts. . . Nine,
Regrettably, if you increase the taxes on booze too much all you tend to do is create a black market. Also, the poorer sections of the community , the migrant workers from, say, India, Nepal etc would take to making their own. This would be a great deal worse than them buying a cheap half bottle of Indian whiskey every weekend. If they did start making their own in labour camps, how long would it be before some Bahrainis started getting involved with racketeering and threats, shakedowns etc.
What you could also get is distillation of methanol rather than ethanol and the subsequent medical problems, including death. Also, the whole operation including sales would go underground with loss of revenue for the government.
It’s a fine line and a balancing act. So far the government seem to be doing a reasonable job. Restrictions or banning booze would severely curb tourism and investment in the country, which would not be of benefit to anyone. A great many families owe a livelihood to the hotel and catering trade and the spin-offs from it. Also, if alcohol was banned, there would probably be an exodus of expatriates. Some may welcome this, but think of all the owners (not the staff, the owners) of cold stores and small businesses that rely on expatriate custom.

Just some thoughts. . .

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]]> By: Anonny http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/01/with-eggs-on-some-faces-hayfa-sang/comment-page-1/#comment-117738 Anonny Fri, 02 May 2008 12:54:08 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4353#comment-117738 Are the MPs obliged to declare business interests, etc, as they are in other countries? Are the MPs obliged to declare business interests, etc, as they are in other countries?

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