Punishment for work mistake: 1,500 lashes
March 5, 2009 by Shane BorerPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Insurance, Latest news & views
When one of your co-workers makes a mistake on a project and your boss picks up a leather whip, it’s time to find a new career.
Dr. Raoul Amin el-Arabi was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison and 1,500 lashes after he was convicted of malpractice on a Saudi princess.
The 53-year-old doctor is an Egyptian citizen, and both his wife and protesters are calling for his immediate release from Saudi Arabia.
Reportedly, an Egyptian ambassador has met with the mayor of Riyadh to help return el-Arabi back to his country, but negotiations remain at a standstill. El-Arabi’s wife fears the punishment will kill her husband, but it’s believed that the doctor has already received several weekly installments — 70 lashes — of his punishment.
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Tags: Malpractice, Mistakes, New career, Punishment
March 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Does anyone else have a hard time separating this incident from the prevailing religion of the country, indeed the region,handing out the sentence?
Does anyone else think about the goal of a small group of this religion, to have this kind of “justice” worldwide? I try and have respect for all beliefs but this seems so backward, most of the world has gotten beyond stoning to death too at this point but not there.
I realize this will make me sound like a bigot.