Nic, you are correct in what you are saying but like all societies and countries, time is needed for change and progress. Don't forget how much progress has happened here in such a short period of time! Today's countries titled "developed" took a lot longer to progress timewise in comparison to a place like Qatar. If we were to list progress per decade acheieve in Qatar since 1950, we would be amazed at the leaps and bounds made per decade.