Absolutely agreed that 'sodomy' should be a write in. Also, as of May 2019, this point is no longer valid as the Sultan declared that Brunei would not be imposing the Penal Code of Sharia law.
Yeah, the wording of the clue should probably be changed to note that gay people aren't *actually* being stoned to death.
(Not that that makes it any less horrifying that the government seriously considered it, and not that it's much of a step up to give severe jail sentences/lashes to gay men instead of killing them).
in islam, i believe sex is only really sex when penetration is involved, hence why male homosexuality = stoned, while female sexuality doesnt get you stoned. i might be wrong though.
I think that the "independence" question is slightly grammatically incorrect. I think it should be "Country from which Brunei gained its independence in 1984.
FYI, the country has banned the public celebration of non-Muslim holidays including Christmas since a few years ago. Malls are not allowed to display Christmas decorations and play Christmas songs.
Can you accept "Abode of Peace" or "the Abode of Peace as the English translation of "Darussalam"? I knew what it meant but couldn't remember the Malay word. Regardless, it's a good quiz.
I blanked on the monkey question, was guessing random body parts, and when I typed "hands", I accidentally guessed the second-largest ethnic group... :-D
(Not that that makes it any less horrifying that the government seriously considered it, and not that it's much of a step up to give severe jail sentences/lashes to gay men instead of killing them).
I think should either accept its full name or 'Seri Begawan'