it's relevant up to the point that the same country is involved. and since the dresscode story has already been reported as false, i wanted to post a separate article on the bbs. since i don't have the ability to post a new thread, what better place to post it? so how about we stop discussing the relevancy of this and that and talk about the story instead!!??
I only have a problem with its relevance to THIS thread, I could care less if you or someone else wants to start a new thread about it, please do so TracyMcCrazyEyes can re-post his article in it. I just hope that people would stay on subject, because derailing threads is all too common here, it gets annoying after a while.
This is a bad day for you, lol. Once again you're 'exposed.' This is what I said - and as you can see I clearly do not say 'all women should walk around topless.' Nor have you given any reason why that would be sexist, but its fairly irrelevant since I never said what you claimed and have repeated in several threads. OTOH I have posted your actual words that leave no doubt about your sexism. The thread was dead - in light of his inability to start a new thread what's the big deal?
That's OK, I already stated that I missed the part about your inability to start a new thread (membership restrictions, I understand), so take my comment as more of a general complaint, since it doesn't apply in this case. It's cool amigo, we love having you in the D&D, don't be a stranger
Well, the thing is, let's say the story is true, are you guys (Iran bashers) so sure that if the roles are reversed, the same crying-out-loud justice won't be carried out against the male slaughter in Iran? I'd reserve my judgement until it's proven otherwise.
Well, the same punishment would be carried out, since Iran uses the death penalty to punish murder (male or female, it doesn't matter).
Oh btw, there was even more ridiculous 'justice' practiced in Singapore not long ago, when it executed a man on drug offense. Apart from Deckard, I don't recall the same people jumping on Iran had any complaint then.
wnes, why the labeling of "Iran bashers?" In my case, I have an interest in the country going back decades. As a young man I visited Tehran, before the fall of the Shah (and no regrets about it from here, except for what followed). I took several Iranian students on tours of Houston, NASA and the area, over the course of a few years, for a department chair at a major Houston university, whose son I happened to be. I'm very disturbed at what has occured in Iran, and to the Iranian people over the years. It bugs me how people get labeled around here. Am I a liberal? Yes. A Democrat? Most assuredly. At the same time, I'm for many things that are currently seen as conservative positions. Positions that were Democratic ones, before the labeling began during the Reagan era. There's too much of it, from both sides. We need to work on that. Keep D&D Civil.
Alright then, the conclusion is that there is no discrimination against one gender or another as far as this kind of death sentence is concerned. Therefore, no need for gender-oriented outrage.
I don't think that is 'even more ridiculous' than a woman being executed for being raped and defending herself. And who exactly are you talking about? I don't think I even read whatever Singapore thread you're talking about and traceycrazyeye is new to the forum.
So they practice, "equal opportunity medieval treatment of women," for both sexes? That's interesting. How do they do that?? Keep D&D Civil.
Well, I am not sure what the details of this specific case are, but generally speaking, yes, Iran carries out the death penalty for those convicted of murder. That being said, if this girl killed her attackers in self-defense, there's no way in hell she should be facing capital punishment for defending herself against rape. The sad thing is, wnes, there have been a few cases in the past where women were raped, blamed for getting raped, and then face so-called 'honor killings' as their ultimate punishment. Again, I am not sure if that was the case here, but if the woman was merely defending her dignity and honor against rape, then she should be commended and not punished.
Thank you! I was beginning to get worried about you, tiger! That's the sane response to a story like this. Oh, I noticed quite a while back that I made a typo in a thread where I wrote something like, "I know you are feeling that way about it." Something like that. When I discovered my mistake, I couldn't edit it... the time had run out. I don't know if you ever noticed it (I hope not), but I meant to type "aren't," as in, "I know you aren't feeling that way about it." Can't remember the thread, but it's been bugging me. At any rate, I'm sorry for the typo you probably didn't see, in the thread I can't remember. Keep D&D Civil.
I have no objection to the story itself, I merely objected to it being posted....Damn it, Deckard! Should I put it in my sig or what, man? What are you babbling about, old man?
The only b!tch I'm sexist towards is you I guess the Iraninan people taking matters into their own hands and overthrowing their US installed dictatorship is regrettable to you. The Iranian people are doing just fine and if they weren't I'm sure they would take matters into their own hands again. All you have to do is look at the high levels of contestation and participation in Iranian elections. Should I start posting articles in this thread about beheadings in public in Saudia Arabia as well or is it ok since they're a US ally? Again, I don't see the relevance of this article.
My previous statement still stands wrt the prevailing sentiment here whether crazyeye posted the article to bemoan gender inequality in Iranian justice system or its being relatively less humane. As Juan Cole puts it, this is "typical of black psychological operations campaigns."
Wow. Well at least you're consistent. Again you expose your sexism - reenforcing your dogma through the use of language that attempts to degrade by corollating someone with the 'weaker' sex. Pathetic. So are you accusing someone of being a government mole? That's about par for Juan Cole but I thought better of you, wnes.
