It's not hard for any country to seem more advanced than a place that says it's ok to beat your wife as long as you don't leave a mark. To randomly name one of about, oh, a billion examples of the hate and barbarism that typify the region.
And how come the umm...like, two, people that constantly defend the place seem to be from the same country...? No wonder the UAE seems good...
What's The Point Of Australia?