Comments on: Tunisians Defend Students’ Right to “Harlem Shake”

By: Arab Spring Blues? | EastWestWestEast

Arab Spring Blues? | EastWestWestEast — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:48:38 +0000

[...] from the Père Blanc school is the son of an Ennahda member of Parliament, who has said there is nothing wrong with it. Secularists are now questioning why Abid was moved to take action over a dance but not over the [...]

By: Patrick Batchelder

Patrick Batchelder — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:46:09 +0000

What is a “appropriate” and “not appropriate” judgement or violation? In a free country “appropriate” is in the eye of the beholder, not in the religious rules. If someone is “offended” by this “dance” it should be their “right” to be offended but it is also their “choice” and has nothing to do with condemning some lawful action – a dance. This “outrage” reminds me of “civil society” 100 years ago when Western women cut their hair short and their “elders” were scandalized. How silly.

By: elmouldi maaroufi

elmouldi maaroufi — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:24:33 +0000

Where is the harm ?let them enjoy their freedom,for the first time in over 50years.

By: elMisses

elMisses — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:28:46 +0000

For heaven sakes leave it alone. The participating students could appear before the school’s disciplinary council and get three days off just to prove that the behavior really wasn’t acceptable and shouldn’t be repeated on school property. But Mr Abdellatif Abid really has more important things to do than chase down those kids. In fact, major punishment risks setting of a major reaction that could become very regrettable in this day and age. Leave it alone.

By: Publicola

Publicola — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:21:54 +0000

These students prove to the public and to the world
that sanity – in other words: humour, wit, irony, fun, banter, life – is possible against all odds.

Tunisia ought to be proud of its young people!