Saudi judge: It's ok to slap spendthrift wives!

Saudi judge: It's OK to slap spendthrift wives. Husbands allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, Saudi judge says. Women in the audience immediately and loudly protested his speech. Newspaper reports judge was trying to explain increase in domestic violence.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/10/saudi.court.wife.slapping/index.html