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Iranian homosexuals living on the edge
Dudi Cohen
Published: 21.02.08, 13:36
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1. Horrific and sad
Talula ,   Israel   (02.21.08)
All gays should get the hell out of Iran and see that there is acceptance in the civilized world. It's barbaric and totally unacceptable that gay men should be hunted and hung. But then, what do you expect with a psycho for a president.
2. does this explain why iran has so many earthquakes??
(02.21.08)
3. What kind of monstrous ideology ...
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (02.21.08)
Only an evil totalitarian ideology that has no human compassion could treat people this way. What difference between this & the Nazis? Foul, brutal, barbaric, & cruel, worshippers of hatred & intolerence, these monsters seek to spread their evil idology around the world. What deterrent would stop such creatures from using nuclear arms should they obtain them? Obviously none.
4.  if Shas & co would be in power, no difference
Jacob ,   munich,Germany   (02.21.08)
in behavior agains gays
5. monstrous ideology
English person ,   London   (02.21.08)
"evil totalitarian ideology that has no human compassion could treat people this way" - This could be a description your latest posting in support of the levelling of Beit Hanoun - your posting in support of "Rabbi" Shmuel Eiyahu.
6. Very interesting that this story isn't on SKY NEWS
Talula ,   Israel   (02.21.08)
I wonder why.
7. WHERE ARE OUR RESIDENT GAYS WHO LOVE MUSLIMS NOW?
Petra ,   usa   (02.21.08)
seems their lives are safer in western countries than Iran.
8. #5 English person - London.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (02.21.08)
Gay Iranians are not shooting missiles at anyone. They are just trying to live their lives causing no harm to anyone, not threatening anyone's existence. I would add that the same goes for Bahais who are also persecuted. I would mention also women who have been stoned to death for various offenses - and I have seen videos smuggled out of Iran that made me shudder. Just look at the images of the gay men hanging - and for what? There is no moral equivalency here. And Hamas & others share the same totalitarian ideology as the Iranians. The treatment of gay Palestinians is no less brutal. The persecution of Christians in Gaza is well-documented. And, unfortunately, the majority of Gazans support Hamas & the terrorism that they practice. I don't subscribe to theories of moral relativism - there is such a thing as good & evil and the way I see it, totalitarian ideologies are evil. There is also the question of self-defense - so you explain to me what you would do if someone punched you in the face every day, insulted you, threatened you, called for your death, and denied your right to exist? I doubt very much if you would find abstract ideas of moral relativism quite so attractive. You will note, by the way, that the rabbi did NOT call for killing the inhabitants, only destroying property.
9. IRANIAN SUMMATION: JEWS,WESTERNERS=GAYS
Scott   (02.21.08)
Just think of how many of us they can euthanase for "Allah" when they have the bomb?
10. one word...Hahahahaha..our peace partners
Al   (02.21.08)
11. # 4 No, Jews don't hang gays Jacob, Munich germany
Petra ,   usa   (02.21.08)
but, Iran does. And in Iraq one of the first acts of sadams was to hang 17 people, 14 of whom were Jews. Sounds like Nazi Germany. Exactly like Nazi Germany.
12. Strange
Raphael ,   Netanay   (02.21.08)
that the gay & lesbian lobby proves a dedicated supporter of the islamic lobby, particularly among the western diplomats and intellectuals.
13. #5, English wanker....
DR ,   Florida, USA   (02.21.08)
Nice try buddy! Trying to find moral equivalence between wartime acitons and hanging people just for who they are? Are you insane? Hezballah was seen firing rockets on video from civilian neighborhoods, but you still blame Israel for responding? you fool!!!
14. #11 Petra
Jacob ,   munich,Germany   (02.21.08)
look what MK Benizri had to say on the cause of last week´s earthquake! It was the gays ´fault. I´m sure that if a religious party comes to power , these people would not be too generous. And check what the bible has to say about homosexuals. And : check what the Cristians have to say on that matter in the USA. If religion is ruling,G" beware
15. #5 Monstrous ideology
Raoul ,   Netanya, Israel   (02.21.08)
Your extreme bias is showing, and an insult to the readers' intelligence.
16. Must be decorating time on teheran streets
(02.21.08)
Bodies hanging from cranes...how lovely....are these the descendants of the learned Zaratostrians???? no...these were wiped out by Islam which broght to you the lovely spectacles you see in the pictures above.
17. English person...you must be the
Don ,   London   (02.21.08)
boy toy of the Archibishop of Boysenberry.....
18. And don't walk your dog in public
Lina ,   USA   (02.21.08)
This will also get you whipped and imprisoned in Iran. Seems the only thing you can do in Iran is visit the mosque, work for the regime, keep your mouth shut and don't trust anyone. Understand you have no human or individual rights. If you disobey, a crane awaits you.
19. Moral Monsters
David ,   Tennessee, USA   (02.21.08)
When evil is shown we must confront it even at risk to our own welfare for if we do not who will defend us? All are flawed and need of grace. For the Iranian sadists to continue to be so cruel they must have accomplices who carry out their orders. We must, each of us, refuse to harm another then God can be shown through love.
20. Insults to the intelligence 15
English person ,   London   (02.21.08)
Actually, the insults to the intelligence come from the long line of moronic posters who jump up and down with glee at the death of any non-Jew in the Middle East. The eminent Rabbi's concept for the razing of Beit Hanoun elicits only joy and jubilation from the inhumane readers of this rag. As for extreme bias, the extreme bias of the current programme of ethnic cleansing, murder and assassination against the Palestinians in Gaza and on the West Bank, plus your beloved country's manifest blindness with regard to what goes on in Dimona - these are examples of extreme bias.
21. #5
Eyal ,   Boca USA   (02.21.08)
You should try to get a joy at BBC? You will definetally get it. With regards to your stupid comments, next time don't hide your true Muslim Arabic name with an English Person? That's very typical of Arabs, is to hide behind different identities. P.s. Israel doesn't execute Gays, they kill terrorists who hide behind the innocents. In the other hand, your Arab brothers do, kill the innocents that is. Get a life...
22. English guy/person/rustum/antisemite
Chatich   (02.21.08)
Of all the "inhumane readers of this rag" you are by far the stupidest. Who do you think you're fooling with these weekly name changes? If you don't like it here, there's the door. Don't let it hit you on the way out. On second thought, do...
23. Liars
Bahar ,   Tehran   (02.22.08)
that picture up there of people being hanged is forged. these are drug traffickers, rapists and gang members. they are not gays! please try and be a little bit honest.
24. And the irony is...
Gary   (02.27.08)
that if war breaks out between the USA or Israel with Iran, millions of Gays in the West will march for Iran the same way they marched for Saddam, protested the incarceration of Islamic terrorists at Guantanamo Bay and form groups that support Hamas and Hezbullah.
25. LOL YAHOOD
ZIONIST PIG ,   LONDON   (02.23.09)
WHATS WRONG WITH YOU?? NAZIS AND ZIONISTS ARE BROTHERS IN ARMS PROMISED LAND HEY ???? ONLY LANDS THAT IS PROMISED TO KILLERS IS A SHALLOW GRAVE!!!! HYPACRITES ARE QUICK TO JUDGE CULTURES DIFFERANT TO THEIR OWN I SUGGEST YOU ANALIYSE YOUR OWN WAY OF LIFE YOUR SCRIPTURES AND HOLD YOUR TOUNGUE BECAUSE ISREAL IS THE MODERN RISE OF HATRED RASIST REGUIMES AND INTOLARANCE KEEP UP "YOUR GOOD WORK" . . . .
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