An >unnamed Saudi couple reportedly snapped a photograph of an infant lying on the narrow edge of a 2,000 meter high cliff.
It was supposed to be a souvenir of their visit to> the al-Hada Mountain in Taif, which overlooks Makkah's highways in western Saudi Arabia. Instead, they were left with a barrage of hate mail (or rather, tweets) from other Saudis.
>They may even face legal action.
>>According to article 3 of the >Saudi Child Protection System, leaving a child in an "environment where he/she is subject to danger" is considered an abusive or neglectful act, punishable by law.>Officials have not announced taking any legal steps against the parents yet, but they are expected to.This picture from the top of the mountain gives a sense of how high the family must have been standing:
As a result, Saudi Arabian Twitter users are demanding that legal measures be taken against the couple.
"Selfie Sickness"
Some guessed that the parents were too young to raise kids
"Professionals at childcare! Good grief! It seems the mother and father are under the age of 24! #infant_on_the_summit_of_mount_alhada"
"When teenagers become parents."
Either way, an arrest and psychological assessment are due
"We ask that [the parents] be psychologically assessed and sent to court..."
"disrespecting an innocent for Twitter attention"
"People with this baby who placed him at the summit of Mount Al Hada snapped an exciting photo as a souvenir and for people on Twitter. They disrespected an innocent life for show."
"Didn't the mother's heart ache? I was heartbroken when I saw the photo."
A life "worth a riyal"
"[A baby] is a blessing a sterile person would pay millions for. [This baby's parents seem to think] he's worth one riyal."
"Child abuse"
>"There's no doubt that this act is dangerous and puts a soul granted by God at risk. Some countries would penalize this act and consider it child abuse."
The Saudi kingdom has been >keeping a close eye on social media, flagging the incidents that shake up the online Saudi community and taking legal measures if they are deemed illegal or violations of public order.