Monday - September 24, 2007

The Iranian Windbreaker: No Gays in Iran

Ahmadinejad, at a University I will not mention, today said "In Iran we do not have homosexuals like in your country."

While we at The Virtuous Republic may disagree with the gay political agenda in this nation, we acknowledge that everyone, has been given by the Creator, the rights to life, liberty, and property. Those basic individual rights are undeniable even given the most vehement political disagreements.

Under Islamic theocracy in Iran, there is actually a ring of truth to what the windbreaker guy had to say.

Homosexuals are treated harshly, like these two gay teenagers hanged in Iran earlier this summer.

Should Ahmadinejab been allowed to speak at a certain university today?

Should Iran persecute homosexuals?

Should Iran persecute its Arab minority?

Should Iran repress women?

Should Iran sponsor terrorism world-wide?

Should Iran persecute its religious minorities?

Should a university in a free nation, invite a man whose country enforces the following laws?

Homosexuality is illegal, those charged with love-making are given a choice of four deathstyles: being hanged, stoned, halved by a  sword, or dropped from the highest perch. According to Article 152, if two men not related by blood are discovered naked under one cover without good reason, both will be punished at a judge's discretion. Gay teens (Article 144) are also punished at a judge's discretion. Rubbing one's penis between the thighs without penetration (tafheed) shall be punished by 100 lashes for each offender. This act, known to the English-speaking world as "frottage" is punishable by death if the "offender" is a non-Moslem. If frottage is thrice repeated and penalty-lashes have failed to stop such repetitions, upon the fourth "offense" both men will be put to death. According to Article 156, a person who repents and confesses his gay behavior prior to his identification by four witnesses, may be pardoned. Even kissing "with lust" (Article 155)is forbidden. This bizarre law works to eliminate old Persian male-bonding customs, including common kissing and holding hands in public. 

Author: The Machiavellian
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