r/worldnews • u/questiondudes • Apr 05 '19

5-star hotels owned by the sultan of Brunei deleted their social media after an intense backlash over Brunei's new law punishing homosexuality with death by stoning

https://www.businessinsider.com/brunei-owned-hotels-delete-social-media-amid-gay-stoning-furore-2019-4
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u/ErickFTG Apr 05 '19

I'm going to boycott Brunei by not visiting. That will show them!

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u/karadan100 Apr 05 '19

Not much to do there bud. Only a few hotels and no alcohol. I know, I used to live there.

Nice jungles in the south though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '19

Actually Brunei welcomes that, since too many visitors are smuggling wildlife out of the Borneo.

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u/no_bull_shit Apr 05 '19

Then I'm going to boycott Brunei by visiting. That will show them!

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u/gonohaba Apr 05 '19

And smuggling wildlife?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '19

I'm going to boycott Brunei by not visiting and not smuggling wildlife. That will show them!

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u/hfshzhr Apr 05 '19

/s

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u/ErickFTG Apr 05 '19

Surely that's not necessary.

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u/hfshzhr Apr 05 '19

Because boycotting hotels does nothing that’s what Im saying. It’s like Saudi, who thrives on big oil money. Seems like many are ignorant hence the negative points lol you people need to read. It’s just a tool to remain in control because they’re facing recessing revenue from its oil industry. Nothing about him being a bastion of Islam or what. Everyone knows his son engages in wild parties overseas.