First I want to clarify I am not a Shia. Second I do as a principle not discriminate whatsoever on the basis of your religious beliefs.
With that caveat out of way as a personal opinion I find it absurd having a child with that rank. It sort of just highlights the arbitrariness and immaturity of that society. In addition it also flounts the autocratic nature of this absolutist society where a state, a country becomes one man's personal property so well evidenced next door in Saudia where a entire country is named after the family that 'owns' the country.
On the second point you made I certainly find it disturbing that my countryman are in the employ of these disgusting autocrats who are using my people as tools to enslave the majority. As a democrat I will never agree or condone such a thing. I understand why my fellow countrymen do it, for it is not our fault that underneath the sands of our country there is more sand as opposed to oil and therefore we don't have petrodollars.
It demonstrates in the most crudest way possible that money is power and money can buy anything and it is not always endowed on the righteous, indeed to many times the cursed get.
That leaves a sick fealing in my stomach .......
