Iranian Paralympian Facing Execution …

[naomi24]

… for saying that during the pandemic it’s hypocritical to close gyms but leave mosques open.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8934755/Coronavirus-Iran-Paralympian-faces-execution-questioning-gyms-closed-not-shrines.html

When civilisation was being dished out, these people were out to lunch. He’s right, isn’t he?

[iluvmargie]

I'll have to take your word for it, BUT like roy says, they are not in charge and being in charge of such archaic rules and laws is frightening in the extreme, as I am sure this doomed man would testify!

[Atheist]

Roy, that's why secularism is so important. The American settlers fled from religious persecution and tried to establsh a constitution that would protect freedom of religious worship by ensuring that political decisions were made on non-religious grounds. Poor old USA! The christians are doing their best to take over the governance - 'this is a christian country!' - 'evolution is not true' - 'the world began 6000 years ago' - ...

[Old_Geezer]

Some societies simply haven't advanced as far as others.
They should reflect on that fact.

[Atheist]

BTW, because I see the mote in the USA's eye, doesn't mean that I condone what goes on elsewhere. I just think that there's a bit too much self-righteous condemnation of dusky middle-eastern cousins, and not enough wokeness to the faults closer to home.

[iluvmargie]

Think what you like, I don't agree with you.

[Jackdaw33]

//dusky middle-eastern cousins\\
Are you allowed to say that these days?

[ToraToraTora]

all pretty standard stuff for TROP.

[iluvmargie]

No cousins of mine!!

[fender62]

they also have funny ideas about rape and infedelity, let alone age of marriage, whats good for the prophet is good for all... in the 7th century..

[ToraToraTora]

"they also have funny ideas about rape and infedelity," - yep being raped is a crime!

[naomi24]

Atheist, your argument doesn’t work. As roy said the religious fanatics in the US aren’t in charge. Unlike the authorities in Iran, they can’t legally carry out a death sentence. The two cannot be compared.

[emmie]

no they can't -

[lady-janine]

A chance for Corbyn to show how much he is friends with and thought of in a middle-eastern country. Fat chance.

[agchristie]

^ no good asking Boris instead.

Remember his visit to Iran as Foreign Sec a few years ago? Made a mercy mission even worse.

[naomi24]

Nothing to do with Boris. The man is Iranian and is subject to Iranian law.