They have a very pretty fountain. Not worth the prison time, though.
This is the story I always remember for Dubai: http://www.b3ta.com/questions/theboss/post460435
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You may be thinking of halacha rather than sharia.
Wheres the line on what is a “cultural law”?
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That’s a good point, but it would be pretty easy.
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Aggregate the foreign laws on what is legal.
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Default to the laws the foreigner is from.
So have the laws of another land be binding in Dubai?
I remain confused here. OT1H this does sound a bit like cultural imperialism but I don’t suspect that was your intent. OTOH why stop with Dubai? Isn’t it about time that all of the world got both 1st and 2nd amendment rights? 
You forgot one
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Well of course it is more complex than a few lines on a forum post. You don’t need full constitutional rights, but if you want to sell yourself as a “fun” destination, then maybe make sure the average things people do for “fun” are legal.
as was the reference you made, to which I was responding.
My meaning being -stuff like this post- by the Puritans (and others, many others too) is a LOT of the reason the constitution has the church/state separation. I suppose I mean the constitution would have to be UNwritten, not even rewritten. Dubai would be well served in adopting such a document - and their ‘culture’ isn’t what prevents it. As with anywhere, follow the money.
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Of Course.
If they want MONEY, they would allow all the things you can sell and generate money. To claim the taboo isn’t from cultural and religious traditions, I… I don’t know where else it could possibly be from.
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