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slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

Nice man in the newspaper says that Dubai is a slave society ecological disater zone cesspit with horrendous record of human rights abuses and an expat class of drunken incompetents:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/the-dark-side-of-dubai-1664368.html
As someone who is thinking about going to work their I'd be interested in opinions.
Does it bother you? Or is the turning a blind eye described here an realistic portrait of peoples attitudes?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

And YOU just dredged up this piece? A good read. Why don't you come here and clean this place up, slaqdog?

NCTBA

johnslat · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

Dear slaqdog,

"Dubai is a slave society ecological disater zone cesspit with horrendous record of human rights abuses and an expat class of drunken incompetents."

But don't forget - there ARE downsides as well.

Regards,
John

slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

Johnslat-yes I thought so- it did sound too good to be true; they ruined that barren desert didn't they?
NCTBAA -'just dredged it up?' As I said I am kooking at possible work for next Sept-the article was published in Tuesday's Independent a UK national newspaper not really any dredging involved. I am a Teacher! Why would I want to come and clean it up? The moral side of making money based on other peoples' misery interests me; is the money worth it?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

We already did this thread on this article back in April when it came out...

VS

slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

thanks VS I'll search for it-know the thread name? I thought it was a new article cos it was on tuesdays edition

veralynn · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 113 Location: Abu Dhabi

I can't be bothered to read the link as there have been so many reports like this recently that I'm sick of them. Whilst I am sure there is a lot of truth in most of them it is typical of the British media - let's build something up just so we can knock it down later. Plus there's the element of schadenfraude that a lot of expats are getting their 'just desserts' after having it good for so long. Finally I would say there's been a lot of this because the papers want to show - look it's not just us who are having a hard time at the moment. It's just taking a cheap shot basically...

Rant finished.

slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

the other thread is 'bash dubai' -its true its not a new article (i understand the dredging comment now NCTBAA but was honestly mystified before) My mistake.
So we can close this thread now-move along now folks; nothing to see here......