We pay for their toys at the pumps.....
I was in Dubai recently for business and saw the indoor ski complex, damn impressive......it's just one of many buildings going up that blows your mind. They're also currently building what will be the world's tallest building (step aside Petronas Towers), the world's largest shopping center (sorry West Edmonton Mall), an airport city/community (awesome sight), deluxe offshore islands ($$$$) and a number of other first rate construction projects. This is in addition to all the amazing buildings that already exists there. I was blown away by what I saw. Soooooo much foreign investments and oil money there. The riches of the place was so "in your face", everywhere you turn, cha-ching!
Too bad the Dubai government and people are complete ass-wipes. It's a financially rich, modern country with backwards thinking and very poor treatment of fellow humans. I was a "visiting western professional" so was treated like a king. But I see all the labourers that they bring in from the third world countries are treated like slaves and sub-humans, quite disgusting. The hipocrasy and double standards that exists, it's an Islamic country with all the strict rules but the SP scene is unbelievable. SPs are openly in every hotel and bars. Hell, most of the SPs service the rich muslim guys and tourists.....
