::::Well, these views can't just be made up.  They have to be significant views from notable sources acording to WP:NPOV.  Jayen, your interpretations are in good faith, but what we need is the actual reliable sources from which these views are taken, and make sure they are represented accurately.    |    
 :::::This was just to answer your question above – and I paraphrase – "What on earth did they mean?" As for sources, let's not forget that this was in the lede, where summaries of article content can stand without source. It was clearly meant as an attempt to summarise the stuff in the country sections below (US social movements, opposing religious beliefs in Saudi Arabia etc.). But it didn't work. I think you were right to take it out, and we might as well live without it.