Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there?

[u/Necessary_Wing799]

Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

[u/supapoopascoopa]

Absolute monarchy, sharia law, no free press or ability to criticize the government, torture, no due process rights

I give them credit for being peaceful but it only seems chill with respect to it’s neighbors.

[u/ScalsThePenguin → u/supapoopascoopa]

White American guy here. Dude I left there yesterday. Spent 2 weeks driving all through that country. You don't have any idea of what you're talking about.

Hung out with locals, migrants, and expats. Male and female. Otw to the airport the driver was literally talking shit about the sultan.

I don't understand why people think reading a couple selected web articles, or YouTube videos is adequate enough to make an opinion. It's embarrassing.

[u/supapoopascoopa → u/ScalsThePenguin]

Hmmm some white american dudes two week vacation or wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Oman

[u/Xplay3r_ → u/supapoopascoopa]

hmmm some white american dude's article without having lived or seen it.

I can pull up an article about human right violations for every country in this world, doesnt mean thats the norm there or that its happening 24/7.

I've traveled to Oman and lived there for several months. Nice place with even nicer people. Go off the screen and go there on a trip (or live there for a few months, its not expensive) before typing up a storm in bad faith.

[u/supapoopascoopa → u/Xplay3r_]

Have you ever been gay in Oman? Or a migrant worker? Or a journalist trying to expose corruption? Even you and I as white middle class men in America don't have a lot of personal insight into what happens in our own country when you aren't part of the club.

I got nothing against the Omani people or Oman, but a religious monarchy without any avenue for redress of grievances is just a lottery. If you aren't a member of the preferred class or the new sultan is an asshole you are immediately out of options.

[u/abuayanna → u/supapoopascoopa]

You don’t know what you’re talking about, just stop.