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People are right to call it only a small step. Women in Kuwait can now vote and run for office but they are still bound by strict Islamic laws and in most ways are still second-class citizens. Not to mention the sorry state of democracy in Kuwait, where voting really doesn’t mean much for men or women.

Still, even a small step forward is very good news.

(Hat tip: Debbye).

Now when we call terrorists “crazy”, it may take on a whole new meaning. According to Reuters, some Kuwaitis planning terrorist attacks have been getting themselves declared insane as a means of ensuring a lighter sentence if they’re caught, or throwing investigators off the trail. The article says that Kuwait is looking at reforming its mental health system to cut down on these false claims.

This is a gross abuse of the system, I agree. But then, do you really mean to tell me that someone who plots to murder hundreds or even thousands of innocent people should be considered mentally healthy?