Another example of social justice from our partners in peace and democracy in the Middle East.

Ed, Aberdeen, UK

Who on earth would want to live in a country like that??? I'm beginning to truly believe that some of our beautiful planet's population were born with a gaping hole in their heads and a stone for a heart.

Louise, London,

The religious police don't want people to get "the wrong idea of Saudi Arabia?" There are many stories similar to this one... I wonder what the right idea is?

Kate, Kings Mills, Ohio/USA

I can just about understand, if not accept, Sharia law within the boundaries of an Islamic state; but why on God's Earth has any consideration been given for that inclusion within our own indigenous Christian country?

Robbie Rohan, Great Chart, Kent, Uk

What doe's George W. Bush have to say about this? Would the media please ask this question to him and not allow him to dodge answering it.

G. Gilbertson, Sharon, Ontario

in saudi arabia there are 2 laws --one for first class and one for economy
get it
so if you are economy don't break the law if first class do what you want and the law will be broken for yoy

saud, riyadh,

I cannot believe that sharia law is allowed to occur in this day and age. I cannot imagine a time in the last thousand years in Britain when a woman would be told to burn in hell for sharing a beverage with a male friend.
I feel sorry for all women in Sharia ruled states, they have no choice but to live as if it was 1008 not 2008.

Kieran Curran, St Andrews,

How would any of you who say live and let live feel if a country enacted laws which oppressed minorities. What about a law which said that any group of more than three people of a particular ethnicity who congregate together were committing a crime and could be arrested and held in prison for a few days before being brought before a judge who would tell them that they were bad because it is known that society is in danger from gangs of people from that ethnic group.

You would be furious, accusing that society of racism and you would be absolutely right.

I am happy that I live in a country where such a law is unthinkable.

But women suffer discrimination in Saudi Arabia which is similar, don't they, so what's the difference?

Peter Ryder, Middlewich, UK

And Britain wants sharia?? Hmm I wonder how many Starbucks are in Britain and hmmm how the arrest would rocket!! Lets learn something from this unfortunate lady's story..
The saudi governent aren't mad because she has coffee with a collegue, they are made because she is a successful businessWOMAN who dared to be placed on equal footing as the men.

Sharia = no rights for women.

FK, Norfolk,

It's their way of life. Women don't seem to be oppressed, the public don't seem to want to rebel ( unlike for example, IRAN) .

They see it logical that women arent shâgging and flirting with random blokes- let the country live life how they want.

If the public want it bad enough, then it's okay for the west to help and fuel the fire, but lets not take the micky cos they are so different to us

chetas patel, croydon, surrey

stil so fond of saudi, georgie?

peter codner, devizes, england

Whats the betting that if the country involved was not a friendly oil producing nation then there would be outcry's from Bush and Brown about lack of democracy and human rights and instant calls for sanctions and/or threats of invasion/regime change. Most people know that the reason this is allowed to continue without threat of sanction is that these 'world leaders' are afraid they won't get their belly tickled next time they roll over.

Jason, Dereham, Uk

Good god, laughing with a man ? how utterly gouche of her,, cut off her quibble for offending Hislam

ron b, london , UK

I don't see any reason why someone in their right mind would want to live there. Why would anyone want to raise their kids in an environment like that?

The craziest part: "Her family is contemplating a return to America."

...They should be on the plane already.

blake, Los Angeles, CA

I am absolutely amazed that this has even made the news. All of us expats who choose to live and work in the Middle East understand exactly what the rules are and, as a company exectutive in Riyadh, you would think that she would know that Saudi is the strictest of all. What the hell was she trying to prove? Saudi has started to consider relaxing the rules for women a little in terms of women being able to drive and work which they could not previously. Selfish behaviour like this will undoubtedly slow down progress and cause problems for other expats who do abide by the rules.

Mim, Dubai, UAE

THIS is the Sharia that Canterbury wants to apply in Britain?

For the first time in a while I'm happy to be an American!

Su Tungpo, Northwest , Georgia/USA