A Saudi court ruling allowing a woman to watch her husband’s flogging, which he received as punishment for biting her, has been a cause for concern for some of the kingdom’s men.

In addition to three days’ imprisonment for assaulting his wife, the man was sentenced to 30 lashes for the crime and an additional 30 as “reparation” for his wife.

The fact that the woman would be allowed to watch his flogging has been seen by many as a deliberate attempt to humiliate him.

“The fact that the court allowed her to watch the punishment being carried out is in itself another punishment,” Fahde wrote.

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“Great, he should learn how to behave,” Yasmina wrote. “Inshallah men like him will start to fear the consequences.”

احسن خليه يتربى ، و ان شاء الله يخاف الي زيه 🙂👏🏻👏🏻 — JAZz (@bocha_loca) October 26, 2016

“Great, I’d like to see him get it before his wife,” Reem wrote.

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A livid Mohamed Almteiri tweeted: “If I were the judge I’d tell the woman to get lost before I bite her as well.”

لوني من القاضي تفلت بوجه الزوجه وقلتلها اذلفي برا لأعضك انا بعد 😂💔 — محمد المطيري' (@Mohamed3055) October 26, 2016

An angry woman replied: “That’s because you were brought up a primitive.”

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Some men supported the sentence, such as Abdelaziz, who wrote: “It’s the first step in the right direction, to implement the law to stop women’s suffering and domestic abuse.”

أول خطوة على الطريق الصحيح في سرعة تطبيق القانون لرفع معاناة الزوجة بشكل خاص والمرأة بشكل عام 👏🏻 — ‏ ‏﮼عبدالعزيز (@AbdulazizFF2) October 26, 2016

“If she get to watch the punishment being carried out, then her husband should divorce her right afterwards regardless of the nature of their relationship,” Wadee wrote. “This sentencing gives impetus to their separation.”

اذا حضرت الزوجه اعتقد انه بعد هذا الحكم الطلاق مباشرة مهما كانت العلاقه بينهما

حكم القاضي هو تسريع في عملية الانفصال — wadeea mohammed (@wadeeamuthanna) October 26, 2016

Faiza replied: “If this woman even considers continuing to live with him, she has lost her dignity. Separation is the best outcome for both sides in this warped relationship.”

أساسا إذا إستمرت معه كزوجة بعد كل اللي صار ماعندها كرامة الإنفصال أفضل للطرفين من هذه العلاقة المشوهة — سكون الفجر(Faiza ) (@faafaaalhasan) October 26, 2016

“Separation has become such a simple thing for you!” Mohamed replied to Faiza

أساسا إذا إستمرت معه كزوجة بعد كل اللي صار ماعندها كرامة الإنفصال أفضل للطرفين من هذه العلاقة المشوهة — سكون الفجر(Faiza ) (@faafaaalhasan) October 26, 2016

Mohammed called on all men: “After this ruling, I urge all the married men out there: Run away!”