Whippoorwill, thanks much for the paragraphs you wrote. It is really informative and helps very much.
As much as people want to take a stand against Florida, Texas, The UAE etc, I don't think anyone's hands are totally clean. I've traveled many places in the world. Just because I visit, observe and respect local laws and customs does not mean that I support them. But if I do not go, then I cannot say I have lived experience or perspective of any where in the world.
It's like watching FOX news where they only show people crossing the dirt border and thinking that is what all of Mexico looks like. In actuality, places like Mexico City are world class cities. But if you don't go, you don't know.
I've also talked with too many men that have lived in UAE cities that tell me it is a hot bed of horny men. Married and other wise.