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Iranian boy spared by judge but executed anyway.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:51 am
by Ed Mahmoud
Iranian teen hung for homosexuality by local authorities after the chief justice spared his life.This is wrong is many ways. I may be personally opposed to gay marriage and all, but I don't think people should be killed for being homosexual.
Re: Iranian boy spared by judge but executed anyway.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:55 am
by Ed Mahmoud
Just noticed this story is six months old.
No gays in Iran: AhmadinejadI guess that is true if they hang them all. At least no gays who'll admit it.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:51 am
by Cryomaniac
As much as this story is old, and probably true. I get the feeling that the only reason it was reported in the west is as anti-Iranian propaganda.
And no, no-one should be killed for their sexuality.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:57 am
by Ed Mahmoud
Cryomaniac wrote:As much as this story is old, and probably true. I get the feeling that the only reason it was reported in the west is as anti-Iranian propaganda.
And no, no-one should be killed for their sexuality.
MSNBC is no friend of the current administration. Not to talk politics, but they run the liberal version of Bill O'Reilly, Keith Olbermann, in the same time slot.
(And not talking politics, but both O'Reilly and Olbermann are inconsistent blowhards who shed heat without much light, and embarass their respective ideologies).
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:51 am
by HURAKAN
No one should be killed for their sexuality, but we must realize that Iran is theocracy, and if this kind of act goes against the Koran, is like committing an act in the US that is against the Constitution. Now, the punishment is too severe but what can you expect from Iran.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:02 pm
by Cryomaniac
I'm not denying that it's against their culture, but as I said, I think it's only reported to make people dislike Iran.
Re: Iranian boy spared by judge but executed anyway.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:12 pm
by Aslkahuna
There are some people like me who have intensely disliked the Iranian Government since a "minor" incident they perpetrated in 1979.
Steve
Re: Iranian boy spared by judge but executed anyway.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:59 pm
by Ptarmigan
Aslkahuna wrote:There are some people like me who have intensely disliked the Iranian Government since a "minor" incident they perpetrated in 1979.
Steve
The Iranian Hostage Crisis, which lasted for 444 days.
Re: Iranian boy spared by judge but executed anyway.
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:55 am
by Cryomaniac
Aslkahuna wrote:There are some people like me who have intensely disliked the Iranian Government since a "minor" incident they perpetrated in 1979.
Steve
True. There was also that business last year with those 15 British sailors.
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:34 pm
by Tstormwatcher
lets not forget that this can also happen in Iraq, Afganistan, and Saudi Arabia. But you can bet it won't be reported.
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:32 pm
by KWT
Yep Cryomaniac I remember that, luckily that didnt last quite as long but the effect was still strong enough.
Amazing that they can get away with things like this.