Moderator's puzzle
The policy to give concessionary dollar exchange rate to pilgrims does not seem to me to make economic sense.
And to those of us who think this way, it is not a religious argument. Indeed, I can make the argument that spiritual needs are a necessity. And to someone like me with many Muslim family members, it is not an opposition to an established practice. I am aware of the long-established preferential treatment for pilgrims, Muslims and Christians but the economic climate and diminished oil revenues call for a rethinking.
It is a rational argument of state policy which calls for a conversation on opportunity cost:
What about support for industries and manufacturers who create jobs?
Foreign reserves?
Health issues?
Youth education and empowerment?
Payment of salaries?
Remittances of companies we owe?
May be I am wrong!
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