I'm glad you brought that up, Petrows.

I would think that *relevant* comments about Saudi Arabia comply with Globe guidelines.

However, I suspect the comments you refer to - the ones that have been rated uncivil - claim Canadian muslims all believe in the standards of Saudi Arabia. That probably does violate Globe guidelines.

Just yesterday, one of the regulars coyly accused me of approving what goes on in Saudi Arabia, presumably because I believe that tolerance is a basic value of Canadian law and life. My response then was "No, I don't, [name omitted]. As I've pointed out a few times, the North Americans who most closely resemble the politics of Saudi Arabian intolerance are the anti-muslim fanatics." You 'liked' his comment and 'disagreed' with mine.  Interestingly, both comments remain online today.