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Man receives 80 public lashings for drinking and having sex outside of marriage.
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+ Show Spoiler +His face covered by a balaclava, an official brandishing a cane repeatedly lashes the back of a man found guilty of breaking Iran's morality laws.
Two police officers hold the legs of 25-year-old Saeed Ghanbari and another his arms to ensure there is no escape from the punishment of 80 lashes handed down by a religious court.
Traffic was brought to a halt in Qazvin, 90 miles west of the capital Tehran, as more than 1,000 men gathered behind barricades to watch the public flogging.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=477088&in_page_id=1770
Seems a bit rough huh?
Poll!
Poll: Do you think the lashings were justified?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): Other
I personally think the lashings were extreme just for drinking and having sex (I mean, almost everyone I know in college does this), but perhaps they were justified because this is their culture. He probably knew the rules (although extremely strict and unfair by me) and did it anyway.
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United States43060 Posts
Yes. In fact I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that perhaps this theocracy is taking the prescribed punishments for sinning a little too seriously.
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I call for tolerance in this thread of other cultures please.
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United States43060 Posts
Actually, it's time to bring out my trusty friend.
On August 21 2007 15:30 Kwark wrote:Show nested quote +On August 19 2007 21:58 KwarK wrote:
Humanity is quite possibly the worst species.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
what, they got two lashers in case one gets tired?
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right or wrong thats what they believe in...
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On August 24 2007 07:24 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
what, they got two lashers in case one gets tired?
I think so. It's kind of like a tag team. I wonder if they feel a little remorse. I mean, I understand it's their job and 'duty,' but I do not have the balls to do that to anyone. Maybe to one kid, but not 80 times. I might want to kick him a couple of times but nothing that extreme.
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there's like 4 hot guys in that picture.
rock on.
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I read a few months ago (maybe a year?) where Iran executed two minors (under 18), I think their ages were like 13 for being homosexuals. They did a public hanging. I saw the pictures and they were quite upsetting. I'm sure I can dig them up on the 'net somewhere.
Found it!
Pic (no blood, etc. but very upsetting):
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Asgari_and_Ayaz_Marhoni
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United States43060 Posts
On August 24 2007 07:23 fight_or_flight wrote:
I call for tolerance in this thread of other cultures please.
This is perhaps my biggest problem with modern liberals. While I consider myself a liberal democrat (ie committed to both liberal values and democracy) I find the apologism within modern liberalism absolutely astounding. The idea that all cultures are equal and should be respected equally is politically correct bullshit.
This is a culture which hangs children for being gay. Tolerance is not the solution. The argument that it's 'just their culture' is both demeaning to their intelligence and to humanity as a whole. This is not a case in which each culture can learn something from the other and should be treated as equals. This is a cruel, repressive and downright vicious culture which we have evolved beyond in the western world. It is a blight on the conscience of our species and the sooner it is eradicated the better. It is nothing more than denial of human rights.
Now take the Amish, they don't hurt anybody, it is simply a variation of lifestyle. And more importantly, they get the choice. That is a variation in culture I will respect. This, this is just barbarism. The existence of a culture which degenerates the human spirit this way is an insult to everything that humanity strives to become.
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People, don't be intolerant of their intolerance!
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Osaka27154 Posts
On August 24 2007 07:24 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
what, they got two lashers in case one gets tired?
Yes exactly. Try whipping something 80 times with a cane. It is fucking tough.
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United States43060 Posts
On August 24 2007 07:29 StripedBlueCrow wrote:
I read a few months ago (maybe a year?) where Iran executed two minors (under 18), I think their ages were like 13 and 14 for being homosexuals. They did a public hanging. I saw the pictures and they were quite upsetting. I'm sure I can dig them up on the 'net somewhere.
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"Earlier this year, a man was flogged after a copy of the Bible was found in his car."
From the Article.
My god, Islam is probably the most retarded religion there is. What is more sickening is to see so many pedestrians gathering up like it's so fucking magic show.
PS. I just noticed some dudes with machine guns, I bet you can't protest in Iran either >.<
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On August 24 2007 07:27 Mora wrote:
there's like 4 hot guys in that picture.
rock on.
Photoshop circles around them.
I WANNA SEE
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On August 24 2007 07:35 Rev0lution wrote:
"Earlier this year, a man was flogged after a copy of the Bible was found in his car."
From the Article.
My god, Islam is probably the most retarded religion there is. What is more sickening is to see so many pedestrians gathering up like it's so fucking magic show.
PS. I just noticed some dudes with machine guns, I bet you can't protest in Iran either >.<
You shouldn't be able to protest anywhere
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United States43060 Posts
On August 24 2007 07:30 fuglyfrog wrote:
People, don't be intolerant of their intolerance!
Another misconception that annoys me. That intolerance is intrinsicly bad. In 1985 Bob Geldof got pissed off. Very pissed off. Live Aid was fueled by Geldofs anger that people could just sit by while millions starved. It wasn't happy clappy altruism. It was intolerance of the catastrophe in Ethiopia which led to £300,000,000 of aid being raised by the public.
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Why is this guy getting caned 80 times?
edit - Oh "It was unclear exactly what his offence had been as the country's strict morality laws cover many areas, but it was reported he had been convicted of abusing alcohol and having sex outside of marriage."
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