Irony Rules

Barack Obama challenged India’s record on religious tolerance and women’s rights on Tuesday in a parting speech to students in Delhi that contrasted with the at-times saccharin feel of a state visit designed to highlight the closeness of the two countries.

Though careful to acknowledge inequality in the US, the president devoted a substantial part of his speech to a lecture on the importance of empowering women in society.

[...]

“Every daughter deserves the same chance as our sons,” he added. “And every woman should be able to go about her day – to walk the street, or ride the bus – and be safe and be treated with the respect and dignity that she deserves.”

[...]

“India will succeed so long as it is not splintered along the lines of religious faith.”

  The Guardian

This, after praising Saudi Arabian king Abdullah.

“He took bold steps in advancing the Arab Peace Initiative, an endeavor that will outlive him as an enduring contribution to the search for peace in the region. At home, King Abdullah’s vision was dedicated to the education of his people and to greater engagement with the world.

[...]

”I always valued King Abdullah’s perspective and appreciated our genuine and warm friendship. “

  White House

The [Saudi Arabia] law introduced last April allows authorities to also persecute people who are non-believers, who are treated as enemies of the state.

The legislation considers a terrorist anyone who "calls for atheist thought in any form, or calls into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based."

[...]

[W]omen are still forced to cover in public, they must be accompanied by a male guardian and are banned from driving.

 IBTimes

What you say doesn't matter any more.  Only when and where you say it.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.