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Ahmadinejad misquoted over gays in Iran: aide
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Published: 10.10.07, 19:17
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1. no, we all heard him clearly - he made a fool of himself
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (10.10.07)
that's not to say that he doesn't make a fool of himself every time he opens his mouth, but this backtracking just goes to show that at least ahmadinejad realizes he made himself look stupid. sorry, mahmoud. we got your performance and what you said on video and we'll be enjoying it for years to come.
2. Yea sure......
Jim ,   USA   (10.10.07)
3. What a liar.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (10.10.07)
First off, evidence suggests that all human societies have about the same percentage of homosexuals in their population. No one has more, no one has less. Secondly, if you make a distinction between orientation & behavior, taking into consideration various cultural factors, sexual segregation (armies, prisons), sexual mores, etc. then homosexual behavior (as opposed to orientation) may vary from culture to culture. Actually, homosexual behavior is MORE common in Muslim societies for a variety of reasons not the least of which is sexual segregation. The typical attitude in Muslim countries is that the active partner is not homosexual while the passive partner is doing something shameful. The fact that the Iranian regime enforces the death penalty for homosexuality can only be called backwards, barbaric, & morally repugnant. It is the typical reaction of a totalitarian ideology that requires mindless conformity, repression, & intolerence.
4. What a liar.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (10.10.07)
First off, evidence suggests that all human societies have about the same percentage of homosexuals in their population. No one has more, no one has less. Secondly, if you make a distinction between orientation & behavior, taking into consideration various cultural factors, sexual segregation (armies, prisons), sexual mores, etc. then homosexual behavior (as opposed to orientation) may vary from culture to culture. Actually, homosexual behavior is MORE common in Muslim societies for a variety of reasons not the least of which is sexual segregation. The typical attitude in Muslim countries is that the active partner is not homosexual while the passive partner is doing something shameful. The fact that the Iranian regime enforces the death penalty for homosexuality can only be called backwards, barbaric, & morally repugnant. It is the typical reaction of a totalitarian ideology that requires mindless conformity, repression, & intolerence.
5. NO GAYS, NO ISRAELI NUKES, NO PALESTINIANS
ISHMAEL ISHMAEL ,   TORONTO CANADA   (10.10.07)
Did he or did he not? I don't speak Farsi. If he did and is now 'clarifying' then Amadinejad is like any Israeli, US or other politician. Didn't some idiot Jewish PM say 'there are no Palestinians"? And some earlier ones that 'Palestine was "a land without people for a People without people - before they ethnically cleansed it?" Thereby contradicting the Jew who was telling them that "the bride is taken." before they invaded Palestine. And the slew of Jewish leaders who generally say: 'we don't have nukes' - that is when not speaking with forked tongue:- "We [Jews] won't be the first to introduce nuclear weapons to the ME." Man, seems that there are no 'straight' people left anywhere.
6. Iran doesn't have as many gays
Chaya ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (10.10.07)
because all the closets are locked and they can't count all of those inside.
7. I wish people would stop quoting killers "out of context"
Alan ,   SA   (10.10.07)
8. Of course!!
Jonas ,   SAD   (10.11.07)
He didn't want to say "We just KILL them" he wanted to say "We just THRILL them!" Didn't you see the photo with him and Naturei Karta??
9. fools, a kid can understand beter then you
ali haseeb ,   canada   (10.11.07)
he actualy ment guys are not a problem in iran but fool dont even translate that properly. get some brain if you can
10. All the Gays in Iran are Hiding
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.11.07)
Of course there are no gays in Iran. They are all hiding. If they admit to it, they get hung in public like the two boys.
11. #9
Greg ,   New York City   (10.11.07)
of course they're not a problem. as Comrade Stalin once said, eliminate the person and you eliminate the problem. nyet cheloveka...nyet problemi.
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