Methinks you've rather missed the point Peterbrat. The responses are in relation to the absurd statement from Soompak that 'Dubai is known to all considers to be the most modern and free city in the world' (?..sic).
We are all well aware of the despotic, totalitarian regimes and worse human rights abuses elsewhere in the region, but the point being made is that Dubai is hardly a place of social or political liberty.