Since the people of this country gave up riding camels for driving cars, the nation has been involved in a real cultural crisis, namely, the never-ending debate about whether or not women should be allowed to drive. This is why we should all be excited about a newly invented German vehicle which operates without a driver. Such an invention seems to be an answer to our great crisis, since passengers would be able to ride in a car with no driver, male or female! We know Germans did not invent this vehicle for our sake, but rather for the comfort and benefit of all mankind. But, we need this invention for deeper and more complicated reasons than just comfort. It is an invention that can put an end to a half-century-old cultural crisis and moral predicament. This is why I believe all Saudis should financially support this invention to help it move from the experimental phase to actual production and marketing. If it were up to me, I would pass the bank account number of the manufacturing company of this vehicle to all of our charitable societies so that they could help finance this unique project. In my opinion, there's nothing more deserving of charity funds than this invention! We will get nothing from the big-bellied, who ride in four-wheel drive vehicles, and run the charitable societies of our country if matters are left to their whims and wishes. Such people could not even invent a child's tricycle, which is why the German inventor of this new driverless vehicle is more deserving of the money of these societies. What German inventors do is for our public interest, and what's in our public interest is in the public interest of Muslims everywhere. Isn't that true? If we were able to put an end to this cultural crisis we could live better, earn more, and be able to donate money to our Muslim brethren all over the world! Sometimes I feel as if we live to donate, to the extent that, some of us, if they cannot donate money they would not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for causes they know nothing about! So, what is preventing us from contributing to this new German invention, especially when we could be the people to benefit the most from it?! It's true that our German friends are far more financially capable than we are and therefore do not really need our assistance. It is also true that there exists an old grudge between them and us since they beat us 8 – 0 in the World Cup eight years ago. But, Germans are practical people and would therefore not reject our financial donations for their new invention. As a matter of fact, they may be encouraged to send us a prototype of the new vehicle which would not only solve transportation problems, but would also help to solve cultural, social, economic, and psychological problems which would never have occurred to them! However, there will be losers once the new German invention becomes widespread, namely the speedy drivers who spread terror and death on our streets. This new vehicle will reduce them to being mere passengers, sticking their heads out of their windows to challenge the passengers of other cars. The biggest winner of course will be Al-Qaeda. Unfortunately for “martyrdom” seekers, Al-Qaeda will not have to recruit suicide bombers to drive these vehicles to their targets!
